Intruders infiltrate Kenya's cancer day virtual event, post explicit images

The event link and password was shared online.

In Summary

•Zoom bombing refers to the unwanted, disruptive intrusion, generally by Internet trolls, into a video-conference call.

•This sees uninvited attendees viewing the  meeting, or worse, sharing pornographic images and content.

Cancer cells
Cancer cells
Image: COURTESY

Intruders on Thursday infiltrated Kenya's world cancer day virtual meeting and posted obscene pictures.

The event link and password was shared online. This means that anyone would join the event and cases of 'Zoom-bombing' was witnessed.

Zoom bombing refers to the unwanted, disruptive intrusion, generally by Internet trolls, into a video-conference call.

This sees uninvited attendees viewing the  meeting, or worse, sharing pornographic images and content.

The cancer meeting was attended by Health CS Mutahi Kagwe, doctors and other stakeholders.

The meeting had just started at around 10:50 am and the only person who had spoken was an oncologist David Makumi.

It was at this point that the intruders took control of the platform and posted explicit images, obscene messages and videos making the meeting to end almost immediately.

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