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Here’s who is behind terrifying AI-enhanced ‘swatting’ spree at US universities — as experts issue dire warning to authorities

October 3, 2025

Here’s who is behind terrifying AI-enhanced ‘swatting’ spree at US universities — as experts issue dire warning to authorities

A cyber group known as “Purgatory” is behind a terrifying spree of AI-enhanced swatting calls on college campuses — and experts urge authorities to catch up to “internet speed” to stop it. CIS Executive Director of the Program for Countering Hybrid Threats, John Cohen, spoke with the New York Post about the insight his team has gathered.