https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/safety/2025/08/26/colleges-face-shooting-hoaxes-fall-classes-start
Colleges Face Shooting Hoaxes as Fall Classes Start
Often referred to as “swatting calls,” the false reports are intended to activate a large law enforcement response.
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https://www.isdglobal.org/isd-in-the-news/spree-of-university-shooting-hoaxes-linked-to-purgatory-swatting-group/
Spree of university shooting hoaxes linked to "Purgatory" swatting group - ISD
Sep 4, 2025 - The nearly a dozen school shooting hoaxes reported in late August are very likely connected to one swatting group, according to an ISD intelligence report...
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