Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer

**Solidchrome** · 30th March 2008, 06:22 AM

Saturday, March 29, 2008 - by Michael Santo

And people wonder why we sometimes look askance at the future of the human race.

Internet griefers descended on an epilepsy support message board last weekend and used JavaScript code and flashing computer animation to trigger migraine headaches and seizures in some users.

The nonprofit Epilepsy Foundation, which runs the forum, briefly closed the site Sunday to purge the offending messages and to boost security.

"We are seeing people affected," says Ken Lowenberg, senior director of web and print publishing at the Epilepsy Foundation. "It's fortunately only a handful. It's possible that people are just not reporting yet -- people affected by it may not be coming back to the forum so fast."

The forums have been restored. It should be noted that the U.K.'s version of the EFA, the National Society of Epilepsy (NSE) faced an identical attack last weekend.

**Adam** · 30th March 2008, 06:26 AM

Unreal
What people will do for ***** and giggles, is unbelievable.

**DiP** · 30th March 2008, 06:27 AM

Ah, boredom + internet = stupid people.

Why can't they just stick to pr0n like regular people?

HMS Redneck Battle Trout · 30th March 2008, 06:29 AM

Ugh... retarded people!!

That is WRONG >_< What the heck?! =*( That is GRRR >_<

-RMS Carpathia-

Calell · 30th March 2008, 08:14 AM

that's crossing lines...some very sick and twisted individuals

that's not data/storage/computer play time/work they're effing with...that's actually causing physical and mental damage to someone

**Adri** · 30th March 2008, 01:40 PM

I hope these people are caught and can face some sort of criminal charges.

Arioch · 30th March 2008, 06:34 PM

seems to me it should fall into the "assault with a deadly weapon" category. It isn't a game. It isn't funny. It isn't even remotely amusing. I can only hope karma is real, and will come back to bite them in the @$$... multiple times.

30th March 2008, 06:22 AM	#1
Solidchrome † Virtual hero- real life geek † Join Date: Jul 2007 Shard: europa Posts: 1,007 Gold: 1,508 My Mood: Thanks: 55 Thanked 71 Times in 36 Posts	Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer Saturday, March 29, 2008 - by Michael Santo And people wonder why we sometimes look askance at the future of the human race. Internet griefers descended on an epilepsy support message board last weekend and used JavaScript code and flashing computer animation to trigger migraine headaches and seizures in some users. The nonprofit Epilepsy Foundation, which runs the forum, briefly closed the site Sunday to purge the offending messages and to boost security. "We are seeing people affected," says Ken Lowenberg, senior director of web and print publishing at the Epilepsy Foundation. "It's fortunately only a handful. It's possible that people are just not reporting yet -- people affected by it may not be coming back to the forum so fast." The forums have been restored. It should be noted that the U.K.'s version of the EFA, the National Society of Epilepsy (NSE) faced an identical attack last weekend. Tovladian Soltyr- "..then I saw it was Solid and I was like "Ah ok" because we all know he's not the most complete box of crayons.." UOForums Need Your Donations- Click Here

30th March 2008, 06:26 AM	#2
Adam Lead Administrator Owner Join Date: Oct 1990 Posts: 6,260 Gold: 105,604 My Mood: Thanks: 54 Thanked 719 Times in 225 Posts	Re: Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer Unreal What people will do for ***** and giggles, is unbelievable. Get your own personal forum Like these ones - Personal forum listing Bored @ work? Play in our arcade! Useful Tips on how to use UOForums Open your own blog

30th March 2008, 06:27 AM	#3
DiP Ronin<br>UOForums Bouncer Join Date: Jan 2006 Shard: Black Water Raiders, Azeroth Posts: 9,148 Gold: 19,888 My Mood: Thanks: 143 Thanked 102 Times in 86 Posts	Re: Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer Ah, boredom + internet = stupid people. Why can't they just stick to pr0n like regular people? Thanks again Maddux! Adri: women don't discuss men while in the bathroom, we sacrifice small animals and smoke tampons rolls eyes

30th March 2008, 06:29 AM	#4
HMS Redneck Battle Trout Madien of the Great Blue Join Date: Jun 2006 Shard: Absolutely playing no games Posts: 1,978 Gold: 3,567 Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer Ugh... retarded people!! That is WRONG >_< What the heck?! =*( That is GRRR >_< -RMS Carpathia- -Back to the Future 2- Marty McFly: There he is, Doc! Let's land on him, we'll cripple his car. Doctor Emmett L. Brown: Marty, he's in a '46 Ford, we're in a DeLorean. He'd rip through us like we were tin foil. -RMS Carpathia-

30th March 2008, 08:14 AM	#5
Calell Red-Headed Stepchild Join Date: Dec 2006 Shard: Sonoma Posts: 905 Gold: 3,752 My Mood: Thanks: 77 Thanked 74 Times in 59 Posts	Re: Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer that's crossing lines...some very sick and twisted individuals that's not data/storage/computer play time/work they're effing with...that's actually causing physical and mental damage to someone "When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they went skipping about and that was the beginning of faeries." ~Sir J.M. Barrie "Miss Brant, that's NOT the position I hired you for."

30th March 2008, 01:40 PM	#6
Adri Wearing metal panties in a lightning storm Join Date: May 2004 Shard: Pacific/Landroval Posts: 3,762 Gold: 5,912 My Mood: Thanks: 177 Thanked 93 Times in 65 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 2	Re: Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer I hope these people are caught and can face some sort of criminal charges. We are all broken and wounded in this world. Some choose to grow strong at the broken places. --Harold J. Duarte-Bernhardt Thanks to Atlas for the fantastic sig!

30th March 2008, 06:34 PM	#7
Arioch Join Date: Apr 2007 Shard: Lake Superior Posts: 489 Gold: 43,743 My Mood: Thanks: 128 Thanked 66 Times in 40 Posts	Re: Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer seems to me it should fall into the "assault with a deadly weapon" category. It isn't a game. It isn't funny. It isn't even remotely amusing. I can only hope karma is real, and will come back to bite them in the @$$... multiple times. Lord L'arr Hamerfeld

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