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FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increase nationwide

Por: Ars Technica Tech June 30, 2023

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Navigate Filter by topic Settings Front page layout Site theme - Jun 30, 2023 7:31 pm UTC Last month, the FBI created a national online database to finally start coordinating law enforcement reports about swatting attacks nationwide, yesterday. Swatting is a form of domestic terrorism that is and has become more widespread in the US, according to a from Hal Berghel, a computer science professor at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Berghel's... + full article



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