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Tamlin
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The first computer-hack known to have inflicted physical harm
I am so angry about this, it makes me feel ill.
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/aboutus/pressroom/action_against_hackers.cfm
Someone or someones hacked the Epilepsy Foundation's site to have flashing images appear. Then the hack was updated to include Javascript that, when clicked upon, caused either flashing lights or patterns that could induce seizure.
I'm not a photosensitive epileptic, but so many people with seizure disorders do have those sensitivities. There were indeed seizures reported as a result of this hack - and, of course, that's only the ones that have been actually reported!
Seizures are serious things. Most often, they don't have long-term harmful effects, but some do - and in rare cases, seizures can cause strokes or even kill someone.
I hope that these people who did this hack are found and prosecuted. I don't have words to adequately describe how downright evil these people are! Especially if they thought this was just funny. 
I'm off to take my own seizure medication and pray for some justice to be done here.... 
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4/6/2008, 7:03 pm
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Re: The first computer-hack known to have inflicted physical harm
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Thus spake the MelindaKitty
 no one else could have said it that way, dear 
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4/6/2008, 9:00 pm
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Doctor Delia
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I agree with MelindaKitty's characterization of these lowlifes as little ****s, but their act of vandalism goes further than just a "prank,." "stunt" or "hacking."
From a psychological profile, this ranks up there with the sick individuals who put razor blades in apples on Halloween and cyanide in capsules of Tylenol. Both of these acts of cruelty resulted in changes in behavior in the population as a whole; Halloween is hardly observed in some communities these days and we now have all sorts of protective packaging on medicines and other edibles.
It's odd that the news media hasn't really picked up on this story, as they did with other acts of random cruelty!
The Tylenol poisonings (and there were only a few) created a national panic. Maybe if everyone knew about this story someone will have remembered hearing these creeps boast about their dirty deed and will report them to the authorities.
P.S. Hugo Weaving has been reported to have photo-sensitive epilepsy. I think there was a report of him having a seizure on stage during a performance when a strobe light was used.
***Double the reasons for outrage!!!***  Grrrrrrrrr!!!
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