{"id":55238,"date":"2024-02-02T15:18:07","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/35479\/Cops-Arrest-17-Year-Old-Suspected-Of-Hundreds-Of-Swattings-Nationwide.html"},"modified":"2024-02-02T15:18:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T15:18:07","slug":"cops-arrest-17-year-old-suspected-of-hundreds-of-swattings-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/cops-arrest-17-year-old-suspected-of-hundreds-of-swattings-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Cops Arrest 17-Year-Old Suspected Of Hundreds Of Swattings Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"intro-image intro-left\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/serial-swatter-mugshot-800x450.jpg\" alt=\"Booking photo of Alan Filion, charged with multiple felonies connected to a &quot;swatting&quot; incident at the Masjid Al Hayy Mosque in Sanford, Florida.\"><figcaption class=\"caption\">\n<div class=\"caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.arstechnica.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/serial-swatter-mugshot.jpg\" class=\"enlarge-link\" data-height=\"1440\" data-width=\"2560\">Enlarge<\/a> <span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span> Booking photo of Alan Filion, charged with multiple felonies connected to a &#8220;swatting&#8221; incident at the Masjid Al Hayy Mosque in Sanford, Florida.<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside id=\"social-left\" class=\"social-left\" aria-label=\"Read the comments or share this article\"> <a class=\"comment-count icon-comment-bubble-down\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2024\/02\/cops-arrest-17-year-old-suspected-of-hundreds-of-swattings-nationwide\/?comments=1\"> <\/p>\n<h4 class=\"comment-count-before\">reader comments<\/h4>\n<p> <span class=\"comment-count-number\">372<\/span> <\/a> <\/aside>\n<p> <!-- cache hit 270:single\/related:fb878fbb67a4a83c4769346d6fa1703a --><!-- empty --><\/p>\n<p>Police suspect that a 17-year-old from California, Alan Filion, may be responsible for &#8220;hundreds of swatting incidents and bomb threats&#8221; targeting the Pentagon, schools, mosques, FBI offices, and military bases nationwide, CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/01\/31\/us\/teen-serial-swatter-charged-florida\/index.html\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Swatting occurs when fraudulent calls to police trigger emergency response teams to react forcefully to non-existent threats.<\/p>\n<p>Recently extradited to Florida, Filion was charged with multiple felonies after the Seminole County Sheriff\u2019s Office (SCSO) traced a call where Filion allegedly claimed to be a mass shooter entering the Masjid Al Hayy Mosque in Sanford, Florida. The caller played &#8220;audio of gunfire in the background,&#8221; SCSO <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seminolesheriff.org\/output\/mediareports\/14426\/2024-01%20Swatting%20Call%20Arrest.pdf\">said<\/a>, while referencing Satanism and claiming he had a handgun and explosive devices.<\/p>\n<p>Approximately 30 officers responded to the call in May 2023, then determined it was a swatting incident after finding no shooter and confirming that mosque staff was safe. In a statement, SCSO Sheriff Dennis Lemma said that &#8220;swatting is a perilous and senseless crime, which puts innocent lives in dangerous situations and drains valuable resources&#8221; by prompting a &#8220;substantial law enforcement response.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Seminole County authorities coordinated with the FBI and Department of Justice to track the alleged &#8220;serial swatter&#8221; down, ultimately arresting Filion on January 18. According to SCSO, police were able to track down Filion after he allegedly &#8220;created several accounts on websites offering swatting services&#8221; that were linked to various IP addresses connected to his home address. The FBI then served a search warrant on the residence and found &#8220;incriminating evidence.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Filion has been charged as an adult for a variety of offenses, including making a false report while facilitating or furthering an act of terrorism. He is currently being detained in Florida, CNN reported.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad_wrapper\" aria-label=\"In Content advertisement\"> <span class=\"ad_notice\">Advertisement <\/span> <\/aside>\n<p>Earlier this year, Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rickscott.senate.gov\/2024\/1\/sen-rick-scott-introduces-legislation-to-crack-down-on-swatting-crimes\">introduced<\/a> legislation to &#8220;crack down&#8221; on swattings after he became a target at his home in December. If passed, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rickscott.senate.gov\/services\/files\/E7817E6B-BD70-4B4B-9E42-D99A3B8F8CFA\">Preserving Safe Communities by Ending Swatting Act<\/a> would impose strict penalties, including a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for any swatting that lead to serious injuries. If death results, bad actors risk a lifetime sentence. That bill is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We must send a message to the cowards behind these calls\u2014this isn\u2019t a joke, it\u2019s a crime,\u201d Scott said.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schumer.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/schumer-in-wake-of-unprecedented-wave-of-swatting-attacks-the-past-two-weeks-in-the-capital-region-terrifying-communities-and-causing-police-to-respond-at-over-220-schools-across-ny-schumer-launches-three-pronged-plan-to-get-feds-to-crack-down-on-dangerous-hoax-calls-to-keep-communities-safe\">warned<\/a> that an &#8220;unprecedented wave&#8221; of swatting attacks in just two weeks had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/crime\/2023\/03\/swatting-active-shooter-calls-at-schools-reported-in-11-states-new-york-the-most-recent.html\">targeted 11 states<\/a>, including more than 200 schools across New York. In response, Schumer called for over $10 million in FBI funding to &#8220;specifically tackle the growing problem of swatting.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schumer said it was imperative that the FBI begin tracking the incidents more closely, not just to protect victims from <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2019\/03\/man-gets-20-years-for-deadly-swatting-hoax\/\">potentially deadly swattings<\/a>, but also to curb costs to law enforcement and prevent unnecessary delays of emergency services tied up by hoax threats.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of Schumer&#8217;s push, the FBI announced it would <a href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/tech-policy\/2023\/06\/fbi-finally-tracks-swatting-incidents-as-attacks-increase-nationwide\/\">finally begin tracking swatting incidents nationwide<\/a>. Hundreds of law enforcement agencies and police departments now rely on an FBI database to share information on swatting incidents.<\/p>\n<p>Coordination appears to be key to solving these cases. Lemma noted that SCSO has an &#8220;unwavering dedication&#8221; to holding swatters accountable, &#8220;regardless of where they are located.&#8221; His office confirmed that investigators suspect that Filion may have also been behind &#8220;other swatting incidents&#8221; across the US. SCSO said that it will continue coordinating with local authorities investigating those incidents.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Make no mistake, we will continue to work tirelessly in collaboration with our policing partners and the judiciary to apprehend swatting perpetrators,&#8221; Lemma said. &#8220;Gratitude is extended to all agencies involved at the local, state, and federal levels, and this particular investigation and case stands as a stern warning: swatting will face zero tolerance, and measures are in place to identify and prosecute those responsible for such crimes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/packetstormsecurity.com\/news\/view\/35479\/Cops-Arrest-17-Year-Old-Suspected-Of-Hundreds-Of-Swattings-Nationwide.html\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>READ MORE 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