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Ransomware, Disinformation: Connecticut Targets Threats to the 2020 Election
The Secretary of the State said Connecticut’s voter list gets a million pings a day from illicit IP addresses mining for data. “They want the data that’s in these lists but you can’t tell which ones are bad actors and which ones are just doing it for commercial purposes. It’s really a needle in a haystack,” explained Connecticut Secretary...
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Election Officials Say Voting Systems Are Targets of Hackers
Connecticut’s election officials say they are working to keep local voting systems secure to protect them from hackers.
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Torrington Man Accused of Threatening U.S. Representative
A Torrington man is accused of threatening to murder U.S. Representative Adam Schiff. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 62-year-old Robert Phelps of Torrington was charged by federal criminal complaint Monday. Prosecutors said the congressman received a threatening message through a meeting request entry form of his official website. The request included the words “…I want to kill you...
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Rapper Cardi B Postpones Indianapolis Concert Due to Threat
Rapper Cardi B postponed an Indianapolis concert following what police described as an unverified threat to the Grammy-winning artist. A post on her Twitter account offered an apology to fans about Tuesday’s planned show at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, saying: “My safety and your safety first.” The post said Cardi B, whose real name is Belcalis Almanzar, had earlier rehearsed at...
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Winsted Man Threatened to Kill Everyone at Canton Daycare: Police
A Winsted man is accused of making threats against a Canton daycare and the daycare has increased security and a police officer has responded to the premises.
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Man With Knife Threatened Children on CT Transit Bus in Hamden: Police
Hamden police have arrested a man who is accused of threatening children on a Connecticut Transit bus, pulling a knife on them, pulling down his pants and exposing his buttocks.
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Extra Police at Middletown High School After Threat Investigation
There will be extra police at Middletown High School on Monday after an investigation into a threat, officers said.
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Man Threatened to Shoot Striking Stop & Shop Workers in Wethersfield: Police
Someone threatened to shoot Stop & Shop workers at the Wethersfield supermarket who are on strike and police are looking into who made the threat.
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Extra Police Presence at Bristol Eastern High School After Threat
A student at Bristol Eastern High School has been arrested after an investigation into a threat, according to police, and there is extra police presence at the school.
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Officials Investigate Another Threat at Southington High School
Officials are investigating after they said a threat was made during the school day at Southington High School on Wednesday.
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School Officials, Police Investigate Second Threat Involving Wallingford Schools
A second threat involving Wallingford schools was reported on Friday night, just hours after a high school student was arrested for allegedly posting an alarming message on Snapchat.
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Second Threat Involving Wallingford Schools Investigated
A second threat involving Wallingford schools was reported on Friday night, just hours after a high school student was arrested for allegedly posting an alarming message on Snapchat.
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Threat on Wall Prompted Brief Evacuation of Berlin High School
Berlin High School was briefly evacuated on Tuesday after a threat was found on a wall.
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Boy Charged After Threatening Statement in Burlington
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with breach of peace after a police investigation into a threatening statement at Lewis Mills High School in Burlington.
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Extra Security at Coginchaug High After Student Threat Arrest
There will be extra security and a police presence at Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham and other Regional District 13 schools after a student was charged with making threatening posts on social media.
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Message That Led to School Lockdown in Avon Was Not a Threat: Police
All Avon public schools were placed on soft lockdown Friday morning after a sticky note with what appeared to be a threatening message was found, but police said there was no threat.
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Coginchaug Student Arrested After Alarming Social Media Post
A student at Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham has been arrested after an investigation into a social media post.
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Threat Mentioning Bacon Academy Referenced Florida School Shooting: Police
Colchester police have arrested a teen after investigating a threat posted on Instagram that referenced Bacon Academy and the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
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Coginchaug Student Arrested After Threatening Social Media Post
A student at Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham has been arrested after an investigation into a threatening social media post.
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Callers Threaten Texas Lawmaker Who Seeks Trump Impeachment
A black Texas congressman said Saturday that he’s been threatened with lynching by callers infuriated over him seeking impeachment of President Donald Trump.