Along with Anita Sarkeesian and Zoë Quinn , Wu was one of the targets of Gamergate harassment . In February 2015 , she said , " by attacking me so viciously , they ’re helping give me the visibility to usher in the very game industry they ’re terrified about . " Wu started a legal defense fund for women targeted by Gamergate . As of late 2014 , the Wu family is also offering a cash reward for information leading to the prosecution of those who sent the death threats . By February 2015 she said she was spending a full day a week contacting law enforcement , and was only attending events in the US with a security detail . In March 2015 , she said she had received 48 death threats during the previous six months . ( As of May 2019 , she and her husband were still living under aliases . ) In early 2017 , the Federal Bureau of Investigation closed its investigation of the matter . The FBI identified four men who sent threats and obtained confessions from two of them , one of whom stated that they had sent the threat as a " joke " but " understood that it was a federal crime to send a threatening communication to anyone and will never do it again " . The U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts declined to prosecute , giving no specific reason . Reacting to the report , Wu stated the FBI did not care about the investigation and that she was " livid " . In the wake of the 2019 Poway synagogue shooting , however , she said that the FBI needs dedicated agents who understand on-line culture ( 8chan in particular ) .
Poway synagogue shooting
Poway synagogue shooting
Brianna Wu