00:00 It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:02 Bomb threats were emailed to officials in several states early on January 3, 2024,
00:07 briefly disrupting operations and evacuations at some state capitol buildings.
00:11 No explosives were found. The FBI said it was aware of numerous "hopes bombs" threats at
00:17 state capitol buildings, but had no information to indicate a specific and credible threat.
00:21 The threats come after recent swatting calls targeting public officials.
00:25 Swatting involves making a false emergency call to provoke a police response.
00:29 Several politicians have been targeted in recent swatting incidents,
00:33 including Congress members and state officials. Hundreds of swatting cases occur each year.
00:37 For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.
Comments