Swatting
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A harassment tactic that uses false emergency reports to trigger a police response at a target's location.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by security coverage, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 7Hacker News·10/7/2026securityMilwaukee couple awarded $575K after repeated swatting
A Milwaukee couple received a $575,000 settlement from the City of Milwaukee after armed police responded to their home 55 times over two years to false reports of violent crime. The case stemmed from prolonged online harassment that the couple says began after a 2018 social media post about comedian Norm Macdonald.