A videoconference. (Drawing) – Rizqullah Hamiid Saputra / Pacific
A videoconference of deputies victim of zoombombing in
South Africa. Pornographic images and insults against the President of the National Assembly were broadcast during
piracy of it. “The meeting was temporarily disrupted by […] hackers but then continued on other platforms, “parliament spokesman Moloto Mothapo told AFP without giving further details.
A few minutes before the official start of the meeting, organized virtually due to the pandemic of Covid-19, parliamentarians saw pornographic photos on their screens and heard unidentified voices insulting Thandi Modise, president of the National Assembly, local media reported. She chaired the meeting and immediately adjourned it.
Companies recommend not using Zoom
The meeting was organized via the Zoom application, known for its weaknesses in terms of security, according to local media. Last month, a meeting organized by South African Minister for Women and Youth, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, was also hacked with the dissemination of pornographic images.
Since the implementation of measures to curb the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide, video conferencing applications have met with meteoric enthusiasm. But the success of Zoom is tarnished by a general distrust of IT security.
Thesis defenses, courses or religious ceremonies around the world have been disrupted by pornographic images or threatening words. Companies and organizations, such as the Red Cross, are now recommending that their employees not use Zoom.
