The August 2025 campus swatting wave led by the Purgatory group marks a dangerous escalation in digital terror—blending criminal spectacle, cyber tactics, and trauma into a form of psychological warfare.

A lone gunman at Emory University in Atlanta fatally shot a responding police officer, fired multiple rounds into CDC headquarters, and was killed, prompting lockdowns and a federal investigation into possible targeted anti-vaccine motives.

Five soldiers were wounded in an active shooter incident at Fort Stewart, Georgia, on August 6, 2025, with the suspect quickly apprehended and no ongoing threat to the base or community.

A lone gunman killed four—including an NYPD officer—inside a Manhattan skyscraper before taking his own life, exposing vulnerabilities in corporate security and reigniting debate over lone-actor violence.

Authorities arrested 21-year-old Seth “Andrea” Gregori in Corpus Christi, Texas, for allegedly planning an attack on police officers similar to the 2016 Dallas ambush. The FBI and CCPD launched an investigation after receiving reports of terroristic threats, leading to Gregori’s arrest. The investigation remains ongoing, with prosecutors awaiting further details before filing formal charges.

A mass shooting at Campus Risbergska in Orebro, Sweden, has left around 10 dead, including the suspected gunman, as authorities investigate the motive behind one of the country’s deadliest school attacks.