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What is swatting? Here's what you need to know


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Swatting is the act of calling the police on an innocent person with a false claim that the individual is an active shooter, kidnapper, or another type of hostile criminal.
Livestreamers are a common target for swatting since it allows the person calling the police to see the results of their call immediately.
Swatting is recognized as a federal crime in the United States. 
If you find yourself at risk of swatting, there are various steps you should take to protect yourself and your personal information.
If you ve been following livestreamers on
Twitch
or YouTube for a while, you might have heard the term Swatting. Swatting, also known as SWATing, is the act of sending police to an unsuspecting victim s home under pretenses. ....

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What is swatting? Here's what you need to know about the act of making false police reports with malicious intent, and how to protect yourself from it


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What is swatting? Here s what you need to know about the act of making false police reports with malicious intent, and how to protect yourself from it
What is swatting? Here s what you need to know about the act of making false police reports with malicious intent, and how to protect yourself from it
Emma WitmanJan 15, 2021, 00:49 IST
You can safeguard yourself against swatters by enhancing your digital security.Kerkez/Getty Images
Swatting is the act of calling the police on an innocent person with a false claim that the individual is an active shooter, kidnapper, or another type of hostile criminal. ....

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FBI Warns Smart Devices Are Being Hacked to Live-Stream 'Swatting' Incidents


FBI Warns Smart Devices Are Being Hacked to Live-Stream Swatting Incidents
On 12/31/20 at 3:04 PM EST
Picture this: You re at home with your family, minding your business and enjoying the day when suddenly a gaggle of officers decked out in riot gear swarm your property for reasons unknown. Nothing requiring police assistance has happened at your home or in your neighborhood, and you certainly didn t contact authorities for anything. So why on Earth are people in uniform, brandishing weapons there? Only adding to the horror, the whole event is being watched by strangers online via live stream.
According to the FBI, that s an instance more than a few Americans have experienced in recent times as pranksters have developed an appetite for live-streaming so-called swatting incidents instances in which FBI describes as a hoax call are made to emergency services, typically reporting an immediate threat to human life, to draw a response from law enforcement and the S.W.A.T ....

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