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March 2 (Reuters) – A virtual event with Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller was canceled on Thursday after a Zoom video conference was “hijacked” by a participant displaying pornographic images. cancellation was done.
“We have been victims of teleconferencing or Zoom hijacking and are trying to figure out what to do in the future to prevent this from happening again. This is an incident that we deeply regret,” said Brent Tjarks, executive director of Mid-American Size, which hosted the event via a Zoom link. Bank Coalition (MBCA). “We’ve had different programs and this is something we’ve never had before.”
He said he suspected one of the security switches that silenced the audience was installed incorrectly, but was not yet sure of the details. Cancellation The decision to do so was made after consultation with the Fed.
Minutes before the event began, an attendee using the screen name “Dan” began displaying graphic, pornographic images, a Reuters reporter said during the call.
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After joining, microphones and videos are not muted by the host.
More than 220 participants were at one point before the Zoom (ZM.O) challenge was terminated. Two Zoom spokespeople did not immediately return calls seeking comment.
Zoom use has mushroomed during the pandemic. It has come under fire for privacy and security issues, including “Zoom bombing” incidents in which uninvited users enter and disrupt meetings.
2020In March, the Boston office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned about Zoom, unknown persons school told users not to host meetings or share links widely on the site after receiving two reports of interference with their sessions.
In response to disruptions, Zoom video introduced major improvements including end-to-end encryption for calls.
The Fed due to “technical difficulties” with the event, which will include a question-and-answer session alongside Waller’s speech cancellation said it was done.
Fed events are usually highly choreographed and security is usually tight.
MBCA’s approx 100 members 10–100 billion dollars includes banks with assets between
Reporting by Ann Saphir in San Francisco and Howard Schneider in Washington; Supplement by Jane Lee and Peter Henderson report; Edited by Andrea Ricci and Sandra Mahler
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Howard Schneider
2023-03-03 03:36:59
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