A cyber group known as “Purgatory” is behind a terrifying spree of AI-enhanced swatting calls on college campuses — and experts urge authorities to catch up to “internet speed” to stop it. Between ...

Attorney General Alan Wilson says the recent swatting event at the University of South Carolina was caused by an online teen ...

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 ...

The CU Boulder incident created a tense situation around the state. According to a statement from CU-Boulder, emergency ...

After swatting scares at universities nationally, including KSU, The Capital-Journal sat down with Washburn campus police ...

WIRED spoke to a self-proclaimed leader of an online group called Purgatory, which charged as little as $20 to call in fake ...

South Carolina’s attorney general said an “online teen crime group” is behind a string of active shooter hoax calls at ...

An online "gore" group caused the active shooter swatting hoax on USC's campus, South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson ...

Swatting isn’t a prank. It’s a technology-enabled form of harassment that weaponizes 911 to terrorize targets, traumatize ...

College campuses across the country saw a terrifying start to the new school year with a rash of swatting and fake threats that has caused students to barricade themselves in classrooms and dozens ...

The swatting incident at the University of South Carolina took place on Aug.24 , the Sunday after classes started.

East Providence police responded to a swatting incident Sunday night that police said started because of a video game.