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44. Throwing bricks for $$$: violence-as-a-service comes of age

Dec 6, 2022
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ANECDOTE

Reckless Sim Swapper Arrested

  • Patrick McGovern Allen, known as "tongue" in sim swapping, was arrested for violence-as-a-service crimes.
  • He was reckless, once driving his car into a building just for fun.
INSIGHT

Violence-As-A-Service Organizes

  • Violence-as-a-service has evolved into an organized marketplace called Brick Squad.
  • It facilitates real-world crimes like shootings and Molotov cocktails for hire.
INSIGHT

Community Impact of Sim Swapping

  • Although violence-as-a-service mainly targets criminals, people outside the sim swapping world risk harm.
  • Many perpetrators are teens living at home, making this a community and family issue.
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