Swatting hoaxer admits to scheme targeting dozens of members of Congress and social media influencers

Thomasz Szabo was an invisible menace, according to federal prosecutors. His alleged targets: They are quite visible.

Szabo, a Romanian national, has pleaded guilty to leading a scheme to target dozens of politicians and social media influencers with a wave of "swatting" attacks.

According to court filings, Szabo began building a network of "swatters" in 2018 to unleash havoc on public figures in the United States.