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gonzo · 05-08-2008, 07:48 AM

SAN FRANCISCO - "Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims.

But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images.

The breach triggered severe migraines and near-seizure reactions in some site visitors who viewed the images. People with photosensitive epilepsy can get seizures when they're exposed to flickering images, a response also caused by some video games and cartoons..."

More here: Hackers try to cause seizures on epilepsy site

Mark M. · 05-08-2008, 07:51 AM

Oh my God.

05-08-2008, 07:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
gonzo strange brew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Deep in the woods Posts: 1,493 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 39 Thanked 43 Times in 25 Posts	What a swell guy, not SAN FRANCISCO - "Computer attacks typically don't inflict physical pain on their victims. But in a rare example of an attack apparently motivated by malice rather than money, hackers recently bombarded the Epilepsy Foundation's Web site with hundreds of pictures and links to pages with rapidly flashing images. The breach triggered severe migraines and near-seizure reactions in some site visitors who viewed the images. People with photosensitive epilepsy can get seizures when they're exposed to flickering images, a response also caused by some video games and cartoons..." More here: Hackers try to cause seizures on epilepsy site
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05-08-2008, 07:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mark M. . Archery 2000 Champion! Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,906 Thanks: 48 Thanked 30 Times in 24 Posts	Oh my God.
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