A videoconference. (Illustration) - Rizqullah Hamiid Saputra / Pacific

A videoconference of MPs victim of zoombombing in South Africa. Pornographic images and insults against the President of the National Assembly were disseminated during the latter's hacking. "The meeting was temporarily disrupted by [...] pirates but then continued on other platforms," ​​parliamentary spokesman Moloto Mothapo told AFP without giving further details.

Minutes before the official start of the meeting, organized virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic, parliamentarians saw pornographic photos on their screens and heard unidentified voices insulting Assembly President Thandi Modise national media, 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 security weaknesses, according to local media. Last month, a meeting organized by the 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 in 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.

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