swatting
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Two Men Allegedly Hacked the Ring Cameras at a Dozen Homes and Swatted the Residents
Two men have been charged with hacking into at least a dozen Amazon Ring cameras across the country, swatting the owners, and streaming the aftermath.
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Teens’ Scheme to Takeover Twitter Handles Ends With Tragic Death in Swatting Incident
A troll conspiracy to capture a generic Twitter handle has resulted in death, Nashville ABC affiliate WKRN has reported. According to the station, an underage extortionist going after the “@Tennessee” Twitter account placed a false 9-11 report (“swatting”) of a shooting at the home of 60-year-old handle owner Mark Herring. When confronted by a police…
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Swatting Incident Reportedly Targeted Facebook Executive In Palo Alto
Police in Palo Alto, California received a phone call on Tuesday night from a man who reportedly claimed to be a Facebook executive who had shot his wife and was holding hostages in his home. A rapid response team arrived at the scene and eventually determined the exec was the victim of a hoax.
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Man Charged Over Swatting Death Allegedly Calls Self ‘eGod’, Tweets Swat Threat From Gaol
Tyler Barris is being held by US police on charges of involuntary manslaughter after he allegedly placed a phony emergency call that resulted in the death of another man. But Barris reportedly managed to get access to the internet and proceeded to hop on Twitter, threatening to “swat” again and proclaiming himself an “eGod”.