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Villanova University was targeted by ‘swatting.’ What is it, and how does it affect victims?
Such false emergency calls are known as "swatting," or calling in a large law enforcement response to a non-existent crisis. On the same day, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga was also targeted with reports of an active shooter. Police found no threat.
The University of Arkansas becomes the latest target of active shooter hoaxes, echoing similar threats nationwide. As North ...
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After Villanova’s ‘cruel hoax,’ it’s time to treat swatting like the public safety threat it is
Swatting isn’t a prank. It’s a technology-enabled form of harassment that weaponizes 911 to terrorize targets, traumatize ...
The University of Arkansas campus was declared safe after a false report of an active shooter led to a temporary lockdown.
A prank 911 call led to a significant police response in a Rexburg neighborhood this afternoon. According to Rexburg Police, ...
The prank calls are known as "swatting" because of the full police "SWAT" response the calls elicit. The family who was targeted does not want to be identified but spoke out to bring awareness ...
A 17-year-old Ohio boy was charged with 140 counts of delinquency — stemming from what authorities said is the latest in the dangerous trend of "swatting" in which prank 911 calls are placed to ...
DDG was hauled off in cuffs at a desert paintball tournament after a swatting prank triggered a full-blown police response, turning a $25,000 competition into a viral spectacle.
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