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Extremist terror cult 764 revealed as sinister plotters behind bomb threat at SoCal hospital

Nypost · · 497 words · By Ross O'Keefe
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Extremist terror cult 764 revealed as sinister plotters behind bomb threat at SoCal hospital See more of our coverage in your search results.

Claims checked 7
Techniques found 3
Topics 3

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What happened

Extremist terror cult 764 revealed as sinister plotters behind bomb threat at SoCal hospital See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The California Post on Google The extremist terror cult known as 764 perpetrated the bomb threat against a Pasadena hospital on Friday.

Common ground

A person who made the bomb threat against Huntington Hospital early Friday revealed themselves to be a member of the group during call, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling, Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/08/us-news/extremist-terror-cult-764-revealed-as-plot…

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 100% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
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Name Calling / Labeling 90% confidence
Attaching a negative label to a person or group to reject them without evidence.
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Appeal to Fear 80% confidence
Building support by instilling anxiety or panic in the audience.
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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The 764 cult is notorious for swatting calls and other malicious deeds.”
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Multiple sources link the 764 group to swatting, including a report from Wired and a news report regarding hoax active shooter calls at universities.
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web search NEUTRAL — Known online as Gores, the person says he coleads a group called Purgatory, which is offering its followers a menu of services, including hoax threats against schools—known as swatting—for just $20, w…
https://www.wired.com/story/purgatory-gores-swatting-us-univ…
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web search NEUTRAL — ‘764 Group is being probed by the FBI. There are over 250 active US investigations against the group. Authorities have warned parents to stay vigilant as the group spreads across platforms like Discor…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Online group responsible for hoax active shooter calls at US universities: report.Wired says that Purgatory "has been linked to 764, a nihilistic subgroup of The Com that conducts targeted campaigns a…
https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/online-group-responsible-ho…
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Claim 2: “Federal officials in Washington, DC, have also taken notice of the 764 group, charging sickos Leonidas “War” Varagiannis, and Prasan “Trippy” Nepal, last year for allegedly coercing girls to cut themselves, perform gross sex acts, and engage in other horrifying behavior.”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant, returning information about King Leonidas of Sparta and a chocolate company, rather than the individuals Leonidas Varagiannis or Prasan Nepal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Leonidas I (/ liəˈnaɪdəs, - dæs /; Ancient Greek: Λεωνίδας, Leōnídas; born c. 540 BC; died 11 August 480 BC) was king of the Ancient Greek city-state of Sparta. He was the son of king Anaxandridas II …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonidas_I
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web search NEUTRAL — Leonidas chose to camp at, and defend, the "middle gate", the narrowest part of the pass of Thermopylae, where the Phocians had built a defensive wall some time before. [54] News also reached Leonidas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Thermopylae
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web search NEUTRAL — Since 1913, Leonidas has been honouring the promise made by its founder, Leonidas Kestekides: to offer high-quality chocolate at a price that is affordable for everyone. Even today, we continue this B…
https://www.leonidas.com/en/
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Claim 3: “The FBI and Pasadena Police Department are still investigating the hospital swatting call in hopes of identifying the caller.”
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Multiple sources confirm that the FBI and Pasadena Police Department are collaborating to investigate the call and identify the perpetrator.
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web search NEUTRAL — The caller identified themselves as part of '764', a violent online extremist network. Emergency room traffic was temporarily diverted, but the hospital remained operational. The FBI and Pasadena Poli…
https://azat.tv/en/huntington-hospital-bomb-threat-764-extre…
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web search NEUTRAL — The FBI is working with Pasadena police to identify whoever called in a Friday morning bomb threat hoax at Huntington Hospital. The caller, who claimed to be a member of an online group known as 764, …
https://pasadenanow.com/main/fbi-working-with-pasadena-polic…
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web search NEUTRAL — Police and firefighters investigating a bomb threat at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.The FBI and Pasadena Police Department are still investigating the hospital swatting call in hopes of identifying…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/08/us-news/extremist-terror-cult-…
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Claim 4: “The extremist terror cult known as 764 perpetrated the bomb threat against a Pasadena hospital on Friday.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that a bomb threat was made against Huntington Hospital in Pasadena on Friday and linked to the group 764.
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web search NEUTRAL — A bomb threat at Huntington Hospital was received via an IP address at 5:40 a.m. Friday.Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California, became the focus of a major law enforcement operation on Friday mor…
https://azat.tv/en/huntington-hospital-bomb-threat-764-extre…
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web search NEUTRAL — US-NEWS-CALIF-HOSPITAL-THREAT-FILEPIC-LA. THREAT RESPONSE: Huntington Memorial Hospital stands in Pasadena, Calif., in March 2020. Authorities say the facility is the scene of a massive law enforcemen…
https://www.postguam.com/news/nation/bomb-threat-at-pasadena…
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web search NEUTRAL — The extremist terror cult known as 764 perpetrated the bomb threat against a Pasadena hospital on Friday. A person who made the bomb threat against Huntington Hospital early Friday revealed themselves…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/extremist-terror-cult…
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Claim 5: “One member, Bryant Najera Gonzalez... was arrested in Downey in February of this year and charged with production of child pornography.”
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Three independent sources (including the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California) confirm that Bryant Najera Gonzalez was arrested in Downey and charged with production of child pornography.
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryant Najera Gonzalez, 24, has since been charged with production of child pornography, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California. Federal authorities allege Gonz…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/downey-man-accused-of-groo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryant Najera Gonzalez, 24, is charged with production of child pornography. He was arrested on Thursday morning and made his initial appearance late Thursday afternoon in United States District Court…
https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/downey-man-arrested-fed…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bryant Najera Gonzalez is charged with production of child pornography. He was arrested Thursday morning and made his initial appearance later that afternoon in United States District Court in downtow…
https://www.thedowneypatriot.com/articles/downey-man-arreste…
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Claim 6: “several Pasadena schools have been targeted in sinister incidents this year.”
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The claim is mentioned in a cross-reference from Nypost, but the other web search results regarding Pasadena schools discuss layoffs and general school openings, providing no corroboration for 'sinister incidents'.
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web search NEUTRAL — He was being laid off. Seven weeks after losing his home, he was told he was losing his job. Mr. Lopez is one of 151 workers with the Pasadena Unified School District who received layoff notices this …
https://georgemagazine.com/after-the-l-a-fires-these-schools…
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web search NEUTRAL — [Eddie Rivera / Pasadena Now]. Nearly 14,000 students walked onto 23 campuses across the Pasadena Unified School District Monday morning, the start of a school year built around a single line: “This i…
https://pasadenanow.com/main/pasadena-schools-open-with-the-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Old Pasadena is the city's original commercial district. Its population was 138,699 at the 2020 census, making it the 44th largest city in California and the ninth-largest city in Los Angeles County.
https://agreatertown.com/pasadena-ca
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Claim 7: “A person who made the bomb threat against Huntington Hospital early Friday revealed themselves to be a member of the group during call, according to the Los Angeles Times.”
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Two separate sources explicitly state that the caller identified themselves as a member of the group 764 during the call.
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web search NEUTRAL — A person who made the bomb threat against Huntington Hospital early Friday revealed themselves to be a member of the group during call, according to the Los Angeles Times.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us/articles/extremist-terror-cult…
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web search NEUTRAL — ...how a sadistic online group has used the messaging app Discord to find and...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2024/12/10/dis…
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web search NEUTRAL — LegalcategoryLeaders of global online extortion and exploitation group 764...
https://www.reuters.com/legal/leaders-global-online-extortio…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.