The leader of an online group has claimed responsibility for the wave of fake shooting threats against colleges as students returned to campus this month.
The person, who identified himself as Gores, told Wired he co-leads an online group called Purgatory. The group has offered to call in fake threats to schools — also known as swatting — for as little as $20, though the price appears to have gone up to $95 in recent days, Wired reports. For just $50, the group will make those same fake threats against hospitals, businesses and airports.
