Trump Cabinet nominees targeted by bomb threats and swatting incidents, according to transition team
President Trump's transition team said several nominees and appointees were the targets of violent threats, including “swatting” incidents. Caroline Leavitt, a spokeswoman for the transition team, said: released A statement from her social media accounts on Wednesday. “Dangerous acts such as threats and violence will not deter us.” “Last night and this morning, several of […]
Trump Cabinet Picks Targeted with Death Threats: ‘Bomb Threats,’ ‘Swatting’
Many of President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees put their lives in danger Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. First, FOX News reported More than a dozen of President Trump's cabinet picks and appointees were threatened. “Last night and this morning, several of President Trump's Cabinet nominees and administration appointees were the targets of violent and un-American […]
Philadelphia Man Pleads Guilty to Swatting Fantasy Football Rival *Twice*
In a classic example of online rivalry gone too far, a Philadelphia man pleaded guilty to twice swatting at fellow fantasy football group chat members. Both times, he falsely reported that University of Iowa students were under threat of persecution in an attempt to get his rivals arrested. Ars Technical Reports According to court documents, […]
Feds charge 2 Europeans with ‘swatting’ plot targeting members of Congress, other elected officials
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Michigan Senate hopefuls Slotkin, Rogers say they were targeted in swatting incident
Two candidates running for the Michigan Senate seat said this week that they had both been targets of swatting. “today, [former Rep.] Mike Rogers [(R-Mich.)] “He was the target of a swatting attack at his Livingston County home,” Chris Gustafson, communications director for the Rogers campaign, said in a press release. “Michigan State Police responded […]
‘Murder pornography’ and pet torture found on devices of 11-year-old who allegedly made 20 swatting and bomb threat calls
Police in Florida say they have identified an 11-year-old boy who allegedly made about two dozen swatting calls and bomb threats that caused chaos at his school. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staley said: Media Briefing Police said Thursday that with the help of the FBI, they were able to identify the perpetrator of numerous false […]