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From the «no, not Elon» department:
Title: Teen serial swatter-for-hire busted, pleads guilty, could face 20 years
Author: Brandon Vigliarolo
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2024 00:31:07 +0000
Link: https://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.com/2024/11/18/teenage_serial_swatterforhire_busted/

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Infosec in brief  A teenager has pleaded guilty to calling in more than 375
fake threats to law enforcement, and now faces years in prison.…