Auburn University Shaken by Swatting Hoax; Online Group May Be Behind Wave of False Threats

Auburn University shaken by swatting hoax; online group may be behind wave of false threats

A massive law-enforcement response on the campus of Auburn University came about Aug. 27, when reports of a dangerous individual near the Ralph Brown Draughon Library prompted emergency alerts.

FBI probes slew of nationwide false campus shooter reports tied to online group

The FBI is investigating a series of false active shooter reports that have targeted multiple universities nationwide in the past ten days. “The FBI is seeing an increase in swatting events across the country, and we take potential hoax threats very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk,” an FBI spokesperson told ABC News. “Knowingly providing false information to emergency… Source