Hackers Cause Seizures on Epilepsy Forum
Category: InternetPosted: May 8, 2008 07:19AM
Author: ClayMeow
Rarely does one consider hacking to cause physical harm to another human being. Hacking often involves stealing data or taking control over computers or networks, but not in the recent attack on the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site. This time around, hackers weren't in it for the money. Instead they decided to post numerous pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images to a forum dedicated to epilepsy support, causing several forum members to experience migraines and even seizures. Has hacking finally reached a new low?
