Serbians Charged in Years-Long Swatting Conspiracy

Two foreign nationals, Thomasz Szabo from Romania and Nemanja Radovanovic from Serbia, have been indicted for orchestrating a years-long swatting conspiracy that targeted over 100 individuals, including a former U.S. president and multiple members of Congress. The indictment details that the duo made bogus emergency calls to provoke law enforcement responses, with threats including mass shootings and bombings at prominent locations like the U.S. Capitol and New York City synagogues. The operation spanned from December 2020 to January 2024, during which they acquired personal information on their victims to carry out these attacks. Szabo and Radovanovic face charges including conspiracy, making threats, and providing false information regarding explosives. The Justice Department emphasized that swatting poses real dangers and waste critical police resources. Investigations revealed that the pair may still be abroad, as their current legal representation status remains unclear.