The Goatse/Elementary School Debacle
Okay, okay, this may not have been the biggest, nor one of the most expensive, cyber incidents of the year, but it was the funniest. To make a long story short: some joker hacked an app that was widely used by elementary school administrators and parents throughout the country. What did they do once they had hacked it? Naturally, they decided to spam users with the infamous Goatse meme—a horrendous image of a man bending over and spreading his butt cheeks wide open to expose his gaping dark hole to the world. Naturally, the apps’ users were mortified. It’s somewhat unclear how many schools were affected by this horrendous practical joke, but it might have been a lot.
