A Romanian man is sentenced to four years in prison for conducting swatting attacks and bomb threats against dozens of U.S. officials and legislators, the Justice Department announces.
A 27-year-old Romanian man, Thomasz Szabo, received a four-year prison sentence on Wednesday for orchestrating bomb threats and swatting attacks against numerous U.S. officials and legislators, according to the Department of Justice.
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A 27-year-old Romanian man, Thomasz Szabo, received a four-year prison sentence on Wednesday for orchestrating bomb threats and swatting attacks against numerous U.S. officials and legislators, according to the Department of Justice.
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