Zoombombing Is A Crime, Not A Prank, Prosecutors Warn

Timothy B. Lee, Ars Technica
Sun, 04/05/2020 - 4:54pm

Enlarge (credit: Charlotte Nation / Getty) Coronavirus-related social distancing measures have given a big popularity boost to Zoom, a video conferencing platform that's known for its ease of use but not necessarily strong security or privacy protections. Internet trolls and other troublemakers have responded with "Zoombombing": joining Zoom meetings uninvited and disrupting them.

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