DOVER, Del. (AP) - A Zoom meeting that included state lawmakers from Delaware as well as members of Congress had been hacked.
The Delaware State News reported that the hacker displayed a racial slur as well as pornography.
The virtual conference call was focused on helping black-owned businesses and organizations that receive federal money. The meeting was hosted by the Delaware Legislative Black Caucus, which is an informal panel of eight state lawmakers.
The hacker scribbled a racist term and drew a swastika on the screen. U.S. Rep. Lisa Blunt took over and urged participants not to let it bother them.
“We rebuke hate, we know that there’s a bigger plan here, and it’s all about love and caring for each other as part of a large community,” she said.
A sexually explicit image also appeared onscreen. The call hosts regained control of the call, which ended a few minutes later.
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