Crackers attack epileptics via website - bit-tech.net Forums

CardJoe · 9th May 2008, 08:12

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...-via-website/1

A person or persons unknown has exploited a flaw in the Epilepsy Foundation's website to post flashing animated GIFs, in an apparent attempt to trigger seizures in visitors to the site.

proxess · 9th May 2008, 08:18

That is just... lame... terrible... If i knew who the guys are, I'd send a bullet through their brains.

Naberius · 9th May 2008, 08:28

How sick can you get!

Steve-0 · 9th May 2008, 08:31

I hope the crackers get caught while jerking each other of to halo porn.,... hahaha

Cadillac Ferd · 9th May 2008, 08:37

That's exceptionally terrible, I doubt that the people responsible will ever be held accountable though.
By the way isn't this story several months old? I remember hearing about it around February-ish. Mayhaps someone has just done it again. Either way, terrible terrible stuff.

yakyb · 9th May 2008, 09:02

i actually think its pretty funny

i just hope that not too many people where affected by it and that it was cleaned up pretty easily

you've got to admit it show originality

profqwerty · 9th May 2008, 09:05

Reminds me of the inbetweeners last night - one guy (accidentally) calls a load of 'mentally challenged' people morons, so they wreck his mates car by covering it in MacD and pulling bits off. It was soooo funny

p3n · 9th May 2008, 09:28

lol

steveo_mcg · 9th May 2008, 09:30

This would be funny if there wasn't a real risk of seriously hurting someone in the proccess.

banshee256 · 9th May 2008, 10:15

That's just pathetic. And not even remotely funny.

donnie · 9th May 2008, 10:31

Jesus H Christ that is by far one the most pathetic and stupid things ive ever read, i actually have a family member that suffers from epilepsy but just not the strobe lighting one and its no fun watching them have a seizure so i can't honestly think what kind of a degenerate scumbag would do this, i'd castrate them in a heart beat.

Tomm · 9th May 2008, 10:45

Didn't this happen several months ago? I've got a large sense of deja vu.

That's really NOT funny or clever. Apart from the fact that the seizures can be really serious, now the actions of one or two small-minded idiots might have some people believe that the internet is no longer safe for epileptics. Now, someone tell them how to download firefox and prevent gif animations. Then find these guys and do them for GBH or something...

xrob · 9th May 2008, 10:47

swear this happened like 2 months ago or has it happened again?

LeMaltor · 9th May 2008, 11:00

Terrible what a small penis makes people do.

antiHero · 9th May 2008, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by xrob

swear this happened like 2 months ago or has it happened again?

I also heard of it a while ago. Anonymous vs. Scientology thing if I remember right. Was a big talk on /b/ and some sad it was them but thats probably just dickwiggeling (sorry for my choice of words)

Dr. Strangelove · 9th May 2008, 11:25

I can't really find words to describe how I feel about this... but lets just say if I did suddenly find them it would not be nice words

Fod · 9th May 2008, 11:27

surely an epileptic would have animated gifs turned off as a precaution anyway?

steveo_mcg · 9th May 2008, 11:38

They probably would if they ever encountered penski's av.

DXR_13KE · 9th May 2008, 11:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomm

Didn't this happen several months ago? I've got a large sense of deja vu.

me 2

bbshammo · 9th May 2008, 11:54

I managed to find some words!!!

I genuinely assume that everyone is inherently humane and considerate, and those that appear not to be are either influenced or damaged in some way due to their environment, or genetically impaired, or most likely, a combination of all.

My point being that we ought to balance our view on this with healthy doses of pity and firm resolve.

Pity these desperately pathetic individuals who have been degraded so low that they fail to recognise the impact of their actions, and now constitute perfect examples of depravity.

I say "fail" whilst being fully aware of the likely response that such people would actually give to try to rationalise their behaviour, but since they are clearly twisted, their view is irrelevant; therefore, "fail to recognise".

I think it's important not to judge them as the average human as they're cleary damaged in some way.

For example, ever heard a "cracker" argue the virtues and merits of piracy and malicious attacks on perfectly legitimate organisations??

Filter out all the self-serving bullshit and all you hear is random nonsense.

It's good old-fashioned malice, selfishness, greed and hate; plain and simple.

Round em up and administer a damn good thrashing!

That's what I say... Ra ra ra ra ra

9th May 2008, 08:12	#1
CardJoe Player Character bit-tech Staff Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 7,945	Crackers attack epileptics via website http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05...-via-website/1 A person or persons unknown has exploited a flaw in the Epilepsy Foundation's website to post flashing animated GIFs, in an apparent attempt to trigger seizures in visitors to the site. __________________ this is joe's non-bit-tech blog

9th May 2008, 08:18	#2
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profqwerty Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: [HOT] Posts: 895	Reminds me of the inbetweeners last night - one guy (accidentally) calls a load of 'mentally challenged' people morons, so they wreck his mates car by covering it in MacD and pulling bits off. It was soooo funny __________________ Q6600 \| ASUS P5Q Pro \| 4GB RAM \| 4870 \| 19" AOC + 19" SyncMaster \| 2x 250GB + 1TB Samsungs \| BT Wireless card \| BEOMASTER 4000 + Celestion 33 \| My old acrylic one

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Naberius Multimodder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Posts: 193	How sick can you get!

9th May 2008, 08:37	#5
Cadillac Ferd Multimodder Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Maaaaryland, USA Posts: 219	That's exceptionally terrible, I doubt that the people responsible will ever be held accountable though. By the way isn't this story several months old? I remember hearing about it around February-ish. Mayhaps someone has just done it again. Either way, terrible terrible stuff.

9th May 2008, 09:28	#8
p3n Hypermodder Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 733	lol

9th May 2008, 09:30	#9
steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,977	This would be funny if there wasn't a real risk of seriously hurting someone in the proccess. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

9th May 2008, 10:15	#10
banshee256 Minimodder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 34	That's just pathetic. And not even remotely funny.

9th May 2008, 10:31	#11
donnie Moddin' my way out of a paper bag Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 77	Jesus H Christ that is by far one the most pathetic and stupid things ive ever read, i actually have a family member that suffers from epilepsy but just not the strobe lighting one and its no fun watching them have a seizure so i can't honestly think what kind of a degenerate scumbag would do this, i'd castrate them in a heart beat. __________________ 780i - Q6600 - EVGA 8800GTS - 3GB GEIL - LIAN LI V2100 - SWIFTECH WC KIT

9th May 2008, 10:45	#12
Tomm I also ride trials :¬) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fallowfield, Manchester Posts: 2,233	Didn't this happen several months ago? I've got a large sense of deja vu. That's really NOT funny or clever. Apart from the fact that the seizures can be really serious, now the actions of one or two small-minded idiots might have some people believe that the internet is no longer safe for epileptics. Now, someone tell them how to download firefox and prevent gif animations. Then find these guys and do them for GBH or something... __________________ Carrot cake cheesecake Shuttle SN85G4V2 \| A64 3200+ / Apple PowerBook 12

9th May 2008, 10:47	#13
xrob Modder Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manchester Posts: 64	swear this happened like 2 months ago or has it happened again? __________________ Lian-Li V1000+, DFI SLI-DR VENUS, X2 3800(2.8), Team Group 2Gig, 8800GTS, 1 x 36Gig Raptor, 2 x 250Gig Spinpoints, 2 x Koolance HX-360 Rads, Koolance CPU-305-V10, Laing DDC-1 with Plexi Res.

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LeMaltor >^_^< Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: No. Posts: 1,396	Terrible what a small penis makes people do. __________________ Welcoming the riff-raff since February 2009.

9th May 2008, 11:25	#16
Dr. Strangelove Supermodder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dundee Posts: 306	I can't really find words to describe how I feel about this... but lets just say if I did suddenly find them it would not be nice words __________________ If it isn’t broken, fix it. If it is broken, mod it till it looks like it's meant to be broken.

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Fod what is the cheesecake? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London Posts: 4,902	surely an epileptic would have animated gifs turned off as a precaution anyway? __________________ "Sesame Street is brought to you by the letters P, W, N, the number 3, and the letter D." I'm a pretentious git with a camera. ISPs want to spy on you. Join the fight against phorm XBL/PSN/Steam ID: FodT

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steveo_mcg What owl? Join Date: May 2005 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 3,977	They probably would if they ever encountered penski's av. __________________ No boom today, boom tomorrow... there's always a boom tomorrow.

9th May 2008, 11:54	#20
bbshammo Minimodder Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 31	I managed to find some words!!! I genuinely assume that everyone is inherently humane and considerate, and those that appear not to be are either influenced or damaged in some way due to their environment, or genetically impaired, or most likely, a combination of all. My point being that we ought to balance our view on this with healthy doses of pity and firm resolve. Pity these desperately pathetic individuals who have been degraded so low that they fail to recognise the impact of their actions, and now constitute perfect examples of depravity. I say "fail" whilst being fully aware of the likely response that such people would actually give to try to rationalise their behaviour, but since they are clearly twisted, their view is irrelevant; therefore, "fail to recognise". I think it's important not to judge them as the average human as they're cleary damaged in some way. For example, ever heard a "cracker" argue the virtues and merits of piracy and malicious attacks on perfectly legitimate organisations?? Filter out all the self-serving bullshit and all you hear is random nonsense. It's good old-fashioned malice, selfishness, greed and hate; plain and simple. Round em up and administer a damn good thrashing! That's what I say... Ra ra ra ra ra