Hackers Assault Epilepsy Patients via Computer

Possibly the first computer attack to inflict physical harm on the victims: “Internet griefers descended on an epilepsy support message board last weekend and used JavaScript code and flashing computer animation to trigger migraine headaches and seizures in some users. The nonprofit Epilepsy Foundation, which runs the forum, briefly closed the site Sunday to purge the offending messages and to boost security.” (Wired News)