Case kingston-michigan-ai-school-threat-snapchatDeepfake abuseUnited States
Students use AI and a classmate's photo to fake a weapons threat against a Michigan high school
Kingston Community Schools said students used another student's photo and AI software to create a threat against the high school, posted on Snapchat on 19 October 2025 and flagged by the FBI. Police found no credible threat, removed the students involved from school and referred the case to the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office for possible charges.
MediumAttack using AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Oct 20, 2025
- Location
- United States
- Target
- Kingston Community Schools, Kingston, Michigan
- Severity
- Medium
- Verification
- Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
- Triggered by
- Kingston High School students (minors, not named)
- Actor type
- Unknown
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Kingston Community Schools said students used another student's photo and AI software to create a threat against the high school, posted on Snapchat on 19 October 2025 and flagged by the FBI. Police found no credible threat, removed the students involved from school and referred the case to the Tuscola County Sheriff's Office for possible charges.
Impact: Multi-agency investigation involving the FBI and Michigan State Police; extra police at schools; a classmate's likeness used in a fake threat.
Who triggered it
Actor: Kingston High School students (minors, not named)
Attribution: Kingston police and the district identified the students.
Motive: Hoax
How it happened
Attack vector: AI-edited image of a real student with a weapon and warning message posted on Snapchat
Root cause: Easy AI image editing and realistic fake threats that schools must treat as real
Timeline
- AI-made threat posted on Snapchat
- District says the threat was AI-generated; police presence increased
- Students identified and removed; case sent to sheriff for review
Response
Increased police presence on 20 October; students removed from school; case referred to the county sheriff for charging review.
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- CBS Detroit cbsnews.com
- 97.9 WGRD wgrd.com
Cite this case
Students use AI and a classmate's photo to fake a weapons threat against a Michigan high school. AI Threat Watch, case kingston-michigan-ai-school-threat-snapchat, Oct 20, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/kingston-michigan-ai-school-threat-snapchat/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/kingston-michigan-ai-school-threat-snapchat/
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