Purgatory Leader Admits Responsibility for University Swattings Amid Cybercrime Network Links

In the midst of students’ return to university campuses this week, a self-styled ringleader from an online group dubbed “Purgatory” was interviewed by Wired concerning a surge of swatting incidents at educational institutions nationwide. This group allegedly has links to the amorphous cybercriminal collective known as The Com, with the presumed leader of Purgatory asserting accountability for orchestrating false active-shooter alerts.