Threat Intelligence , Government security Romanian national sentenced to 4 years for leading swatting ring May 1, 2026 Share By SC Staff (Image credit: Vesnaandjic via Getty Images) According to Bleeping Computer, a Romanian national has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for leading an online swatting ring that targeted over 75 public officials, journalists, and religious institutions. The individual, identified as 27-year-old Thomasz Szabo, operated under various aliases and founded a community that engaged in bomb threats and swatting attacks starting in late 2020. Szabo personally made false reports to U.S. law enforcement, including threats of a mass shooting at New York City synagogues and a plot to detonate explosives at the U.S. Capitol. His activities prompted swatting attacks against at least 25 members of Congress, six senior executive branch officials, 13 senior federal law enforcement officials, federal judges, 27 state officials, and four religious institutions. Szabo was extradited from Romania in November 2024 and pleaded guilty to conspiracy and threats involving explosives. Another accomplice, a Serbian national, faces separate proceedings. Source: Bleeping Computer SC Staff Related Threat Intelligence AI and identity-first attacks reshape MSP security landscape SC Staff May 1, 2026 Guardz's 2026 State of MSP Threat Report indicates that AI has rendered traditional phishing tactics obsolete, enabling attackers to craft highly personalized and contextually relevant threats at an unprecedented scale. Security Operations Hackers accidentally leak database of stolen credit cards due to AI coding error SC Staff May 1, 2026 Hackers utilized an AI-assisted development tool called Cursor to build a statistics dashboard for Jerry's Store. Security Operations 2 threat groups linked to The Com target critical infrastructure with data theft SC Staff May 1, 2026 These financially-motivated attackers, closely aligned with Scattered Spider, use voice-phishing and social engineering to breach victims' identity platforms and traverse SaaS environments, according to a report by CrowdStrike. Related Events Cybercast Better Threat Intelligence Between Public and Private Sectors On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Nationwide Cybersecurity Summit 2025: Safeguarding America’s Digital Future On-Demand Event Virtual Conference Securing the Future of Finance: Strategies to Counter Modern Cyber Threats On-Demand Event Get daily email updates SC Media's daily must-read of the most current and pressing daily news Business Email By clicking the Subscribe button below, you agree to SC Media Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Subscribe Related Terms Account Harvesting Deauthentication Attack Distributed Scans Domain Hijacking Dumpster Diving Fault Line Attacks Google Hacking Hybrid Attack Password Cracking Reconnaissance You can skip this ad in 5 seconds