Hungarian and Romanian Police Detain Young Hackers over Fake Threat Calls

Hungarian police, in cooperation with Romanian authorities, have taken action against four young hackers suspected of making false and intimidating phone calls, according to Hungarian Conservative. The investigation began in mid-July last year after several police units received reports within days of one another about alleged serious crimes, with callers threatening bomb attacks against educational and religious institutions and residential buildings, as well as killings and attacks on police units.

The cases involved swatting, meaning false reports of serious crimes made to trigger police responses, and doxing, in which personal data was disclosed online to intimidate victims. Investigators established that the suspects had contacted their victims via the Discord platform, where disputes developed between users.