Hackers try to cause seizures on epilepsy site
Web forum bombarded with links to pages with rapidly flashing images
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.
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