DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims

DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data at Risk, Whistleblower Claims

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Purgatory, tied to online community The Com, claims responsibility for swatting attacks on US universities, airports, and more, charging $20 to $95 per incident

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DOGE Put Everyone’s Social Security Data At Risk, Whistleblower Claims - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

As students returned to school this week, WIRED spoke to a self-proclaimed leader of a violent online group known as “Purgatory” about a rash of swattings at universities across the US in recent days. The group claims to have ties to the loose cybercriminal network known as The Com, and the alleged Purgatory leader claimed responsibility for calling in hoax active-shooter alerts. Researchers from multiple organizations warned this week that cybe…