tags: Hoax attack
*Reference
- Wikipedia Swatting is the tricking of any emergency service (via such as a 9-1-1 dispatcher) into dispatching an emergency response based on the false report of an on-going critical incident. Episodes range from large to small, from the deployment of bomb squads, SWAT units and other police units and the concurrent evacuations of schools and businesses to a single fabricated police report meant to discredit an individual as a prank or personal vendetta. While it is a misdemeanor or a felony in every state in and of itself to report any untruth to law enforcement, swatting can cause massive disruption to the civil order and the public peace by the hoaxed deployment of police and other civic resources such as ambulances and fire departments. The term derives from SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics), a highly specialized type of police unit.
*Timeline
2009 Phreaker Matthew Weigman pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy including "involvement in a swatting conspiracy" and attempting to retaliate against a witness.[2] He was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison.[3]
In 2013 a number of US celebrities became the victims of swatting pranks, including Sean Combs.[4] In the past, there have been swatting incidents at the homes of Ashton Kutcher, Tom Cruise, Chris Brown, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Clint Eastwood.[5] A law in the state of California will make it possible for authorities to require pranksters to bear the "full cost" of the response which can range up to $10,000.[5]
2014
SAN JOSE: Authorities search for source of SWAT hoax ...
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Call claiming shooting, bombs at San Jose home was a hoax
*Sources
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- New York Post - 7 hours agoPolice who arrived with a SWAT team at a Long Island house found out an "emergency call" was a prank by a sore loser involved in the online ...“I right away had an idea what it was, because I’ve seen [pranks] on the news,” said Jose Castillo.
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The scene at Castillo’s house was eerily similar to the game he had been playing.Photo: ActivisionRafael, known as Rafi, is a junior at Long Beach High School and was at home playing video games because it was spring break.The vicious gamer likely traced Castillo’s IP address online to find out where he lives, police sources said.
- Huffington Post - 18 hours ago
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The Washington Times23 hours ago - Authorities say a telephone call that brought a swarm of heavily armed police to a Long Island home turned out to be a hoax from an upset ...Swatting - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WikipediaThe term derives from SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics), a highly specialized type of police unit. ... Shirek, Jon. "9-1-1 hoax snares conservative blogger".
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