The false threat to attack unnamed NYC synagogues occurred in December 2020, federal prosecutors said. Thomasz Szabo, 26, went on to encourage threats against various public officials across the political spectrum over the next few years. He was extradited last November, and is set to be sentenced in October.
04 Jun 2025 | 05:59
A 26 year-old Romanian citizen has plead guilty to a false “swatting” attack targeted at unidentified NYC synagogues in December 2020, in addition to inspiring copycat attacks against varied public officials and institutions nationwide, federal prosecutors said.
Thomasz Szabo falsely threatened to commit...
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