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Villanova University Deemed Safe After Threat Forces Campus Closure

Villanova University is among several college campuses that received threats of violence on Thursday, forcing closures and lockdowns.

News January 23
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A Penn State student reportedly confessed to posting the hoax threat on Yik Yak so her roommate could avoid taking a final exam. Madeline C. Steczkowski, Carolyn E. Kahn, bomb threats, swatting

2 Penn State Students Charged After Social Media Threat to Disrupt Final Exam

A Penn State student reportedly confessed to posting the hoax threat on Yik Yak so her roommate could…

News January 22
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Gun Violence Statistics: School Shootings Decreased 30% Last Year

The number of deaths and injuries in K-12 school shootings also decreased 26% from 2024 to 2025, according…

Insights January 20
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FBI Investigates Social Media Threat Against 14 Texas Schools

Students were also evacuated from a North Dallas school on Tuesday after receiving reports of a bomb threat.

News January 8
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How Code-Compliant Key Safes Can Reduce Door Damage and Response Times During School Emergencies

Damaged doors resulting from law enforcement responding to active shooters and swatting calls remain a major cost, liability…

Insights November 4
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A hoax active shooter report triggered a Naval Academy lockdown, resulting in injuries and raising serious concerns about the growing threat of swatting incidents on campus.

2 Injured in U.S. Naval Academy Active Shooter Hoax

A hoax active shooter report triggered a Naval Academy lockdown, resulting in injuries and raising serious concerns about…

News September 15
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In response to the threats, multiple historically Black colleges and universities went into lockdown. The FBI is investigating. HBCUs, swatting, bomb threats

HBCUs on High Alert Following a Series of Threats

In response to the threats, multiple historically Black colleges and universities went into lockdown. The FBI is investigating.

News September 12
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Since the beginning of the current academic year, as many as 20 colleges and universities have been victims of swatting. active shooter hoaxes, bomb threats, University of Maryland, Slippery Rock University

Surge in Swatting Incidents: Number of Hoax Threats Continues to Grow

Since the beginning of the current academic year, at least 45 U.S. colleges and universities have been victims…

News September 12
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Campuses that combine AI, people and appropriate processes can make active assailant hoaxes less disruptive and less effective. swatting, Sal Mani, VOLT AI, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

When the Alarm Is Real, But the Threat Isn’t: How AI Can Help Schools Respond Smarter to Swatting

Campuses that combine AI, appropriate processes, and oversight by humans can make active assailant hoaxes less disruptive and…

Insights September 11