Hackers left several students and instructors at the University of California, Irvine reportedly vomiting and crying after they posted videos of harming people and animals to a student-run group on the social media platform.
According to the Orange County Register, the gory video sent the college community into a tailspin on January 9, with several students allegedly requiring hospitalization following the incident.
Alina Kim, who helped coordinate the hacking response by a student-run Discord group, told the Register that “some of the things I saw I definitely couldn’t have seen.”
“Some individuals were reported to be hospitalized with vomiting, panic attacks, traumatic reactions,” he said. “This is something that has a real psychological impact.”
About 3,000 people were reportedly exposed to graphic material while on the Discord website before moderators blocked the hackers’ access.
Hackers left students and teachers at UC Irvine vomiting and crying after posting a gory video. Getty Images
Hackers use Discord to send images. Getty Images
Discord is a social media platform where users can make voice calls, video calls and instant messages with each other.
Kim told a local channel that the hackers had been identified, but their identities were being withheld because they appeared to be seeking publicity.
He said the attackers demanded a $1,000 ransom to prevent them from posting the video for another month.
UC Irvine did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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