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Teen behind hundreds of swatting attacks pleads guilty to federal charges

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242 points LinuxBender | 1 comments | 18 Nov 24 00:39 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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aliasxneo ◴[18 Nov 24 16:17 UTC] No.42173850[source]▶
This type of behavior is why I am so adamant about not doxxing myself on the internet. I had a belligerent internet-goer track me down last year through some open profiles. Luckily, they were the non-swatting type, and it allowed me to fix the gaps. It sucks to live in fear of these people.

Also, HN seems to have a bad echo chamber on both policing and gun control.

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1. stepupmakeup ◴[18 Nov 24 17:01 UTC] No.42174352[source]▶
Just like the evolution of sim swapping and how it went from hijacking celebrity accounts for a day to stealing millions from crypto investors, cybercriminals slowly realized that it's far more easier to get personal data through bribing/hacking companies (telecoms, amazon) or even by directly sending emergency data requests from stolen law enforcement email addresses.

No amount of opsec can save you from corrupt employees making below minimum wage.