Security News > 2020 > November > FBI Investigating Hack Involving Black Students at Gonzaga
The FBI and Spokane police are now investigating an incident in which the Gonzaga University Black Student Union was hacked during a Zoom meeting and bombarded with racial and homophobic slurs.
The incident occurred last Sunday during a virtual call among members of the Black Student Union.
Gonzaga University leaders issued a letter this week saying their technical staff was able to capture data of the Zoom-bombing, identifying IP addresses from the people who hijacked the call.
The university said the Spokane Police Department's criminal investigation unit and the FBI are now involved in the investigation.
"We are deeply disheartened that we must identify ways to maintain safety and security in virtual meeting experiences, but that is a clear reality," the letter from university leadership said.