Hackers get into University of California Irvine Discord, post violent videos
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Cyberattackers recently infiltrated Discord groups associated with the University of California, Irvine (UC Irvine), posting videos that showed scenes of extreme violence and animal harm. The unsettling content was visible to around 3,000 UC Irvine community members, including students, faculty, and alumni.
The attackers demanded a $1,000 ransom during this cyberattack.
Students have taken immediate action to block the hackers and are collaborating with the FBI and local police to counteract these cyber threats. No details are available about the nature of the attack nor any data stolen from the Discord servers.
The university is providing counseling for those affected, emphasizing that it does not oversee the management or security of these independent Discord servers. This attack is part of a growing trend of aggressive ransomware tactics with hackers now threatening compromised individuals instead of the companies who were compromised.
