Posted 1/10/2024, 9:28:01 PM
Officials Face Rash of Swatting Attacks Amid Backdrop of Threats
- Recent spate of "swatting" incidents targeting high-profile figures like politicians, prosecutors, and judges
- Swatting involves making fake emergency calls to draw SWAT teams to a location as a dangerous prank
- Part of a backdrop of intimidation and threats targeting public officials
- FBI launched database to help law enforcement connect dots between swatting incidents
- Risks lives and drains law enforcement resources though penalties for swatting are increasing