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Re: Media: "Hackers try to cause seizures on epilepsy site"

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From: Moore, Michael
Date: May 12, 2008 7:50AM

Yes this is a moronic cruel prank that has been going on for at least a
few months now. The idiots who think this is funny should be taken out
and (insert your own favorite method of strong interrogation here).

Mike

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[mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Paul R.
Bohman
Sent: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 8:26 PM
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Subject: [WebAIM] Media: "Hackers try to cause seizures on epilepsy
site"

Pranksters on an anti-accessibility binge:

"Epilepsy forum hack causes bad reactions:
Web site bombarded with links to pages with rapidly flashing images"

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24510864/

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Paul R. Bohman
Instructional Web Services
George Mason University School of Law