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Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:18 am
by DaZzY
Shortly after hearing a sad tale of a 7-year old cancer patient having his medication and PSP stolen whilst en route to treatment comes yet another story of the world's meanest preying on the helpless. This go 'round, a group of griefers (assuming to be members of Anonymous) managed to invade a support forum established by the nonprofit Epilepsy Foundation and use JavaScript code and messages littered with flashing animations to effectively assault dozens of visitors who suffer from the disorder. The Foundation managed to catch wind of the problem within 12 hours of the attack, and while the boards were closed down temporarily to purge it of offending messages, many readers experienced headaches and seizures before rescue arrived. Let's just say we sincerely hope the culprits get what's comin' to 'em.
Engadget
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:21 am
by tedtwilliger
lol anon strikes again
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:24 am
by DaZzY
Iam sure there were alot of foam parties.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:57 am
by Gaigemasta
lol i saw this on engadget!!!! lmfao!!
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:08 pm
by XMoshe
I just don't get it how someone could do such a thing =/
Those people really have some loose in their brains
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:48 pm
by Avalanche
Gaige wrote:lol i saw this on engadget!!!! lmfao!!
How in god's name is that funny?
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:58 pm
by boast
the term would be "crackers" not hackers
(yes pet peeve)
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 2:26 pm
by Priam
A friend of mine has the dissease.
this is not funny. Far from it. I've seen how nasty yhose attacks can be. People laughing at this deserve a flame pit. Yes, with real flames.
Fcktards.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:33 pm
by Fat_Smurf
Farking LULZLICIOUS
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 3:35 pm
by Starrie
[SW]XMoshe wrote:I just don't get it how someone could do such a thing =/
Those people really have some loose in their brains
+1. Some people who like to "fool around" (srry, got no better discription
) with those kind of patiens are just mentally retarded.
AvAlAnChE1 wrote:Gaige wrote:lol i saw this on engadget!!!! lmfao!!
How in god's name is that funny?
Not
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:13 pm
by CrimsonNuker
Fat_Smurf wrote:Farking LULZLICIOUS
LOL?
anyways, i saw this on G4 and some guy on webcam was like "you cant be too serious with this stuff" and one of the hosts was like "Okay, epilepsy is not serious?"
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:20 pm
by XemnasXD
AvAlAnChE1 wrote:Gaige wrote:lol i saw this on engadget!!!! lmfao!!
How in god's name is that funny?
+1 anyone who laughs at this isn't scoring any cool points, its just douchebagery
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:52 pm
by Gaigemasta
I laugh because no one got hurt ok, im not that cruel
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 5:59 pm
by XemnasXD
Gaige wrote:I laugh because no one got hurt ok, im not that cruel
many readers experienced headaches and seizures before rescue arrived.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:00 pm
by Gaigemasta
i mean severly hurt, cuz i get headaches on how stupid u ppl can be but u dont see me hurt, and usually some laugh
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:16 pm
by PileOfMush
Pointless Spam Is not tolorated - Van
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:18 pm
by Gaigemasta
lmfao!!!!!! hope no gets any problems or headaches LMFAO!
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:21 pm
by Isis
Well I just think people are sick to even think this is funny. Lucky no one was seriously hurt or even killed.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:29 pm
by PileOfMush
Bastet wrote:Lucky no one was seriously hurt or even killed.
hahaha
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:30 pm
by Wu
Gaige wrote:i mean severly hurt
People having seizures can bite off their own tongue and can have brain damage.
I've heard about people dying from seizures.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 6:53 pm
by Fat_Smurf
I find it funny because it's retarded as hell lol.
and at the same time it's genius :O
seriously I was reading it at school and all my friends were rolling on the floor lulz
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 7:51 pm
by XemnasXD
Gaige wrote:lmfao!!!!!! hope no gets any problems or headaches LMFAO!
i don't mean to seem like some b1tch whose just scolding anyone for laughing at this, but your seriously a f*cking retard....have you ever had a seizure or a headache caused by epilepsy. As someone pointed out seizures are no laughing matter, watching someone lose complete motor control of their body while they go into shock is very serious and not funny at all especially when they were probably going to the site to figure out how to f*cking deal with the problem they've got. You can be a douchebag and laugh all you want but don't try to rationalize it or defend it cause that just makes you seem like a bigger twat.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:00 pm
by Reise
I think it's funny that epileptics are using a computer to browse an internet forum. They must all have high refresh rates on their monitors...
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:01 pm
by Burningwolf
Hershey wrote:so many cruel people in the world.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:11 pm
by Avalanche
Fat_Smurf wrote:I find it funny because it's retarded as hell lol.
and at the same time it's genius :O
seriously I was reading it at school and all my friends were rolling on the floor lulz
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:13 pm
by Fat_Smurf
AvAlAnChE1 wrote:Fat_Smurf wrote:I find it funny because it's retarded as hell lol.
and at the same time it's genius :O
seriously I was reading it at school and all my friends were rolling on the floor lulz
uh wtf?
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:19 pm
by [SD]Kratos
I'm epileptic, had 2 seizures in my life. Ain't funny at all.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:25 pm
by Sharp324
Gaige wrote:I laugh because no one got hurt ok, im not that cruel
/backhand
Some people are just pathetic, have to be to do something like that.
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:37 pm
by Vandango
Gaige do your self and a favor and shutup. Your gonna be flamed more and more and i dont wanna have to clear it up. Same goes for you smurf
Re: Hackers embed flashing animations on epilepsy support forum
Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:43 pm
by Jstar1
Wu wrote:Gaige wrote:i mean severly hurt
People having seizures can bite off their own tongue and can have brain damage.
I've heard about people dying from seizures.
its even worse when your driving a car and start having a seizure