'Zoombombers' hack dance teacher's lesson to racially taunt her about coronavirus

With the rise in businesses and educational institutions turning to video-conferencing app Zoom to continue connecting while in quarantine, so has rates of hackers infiltrating sessions, so much so that the term 'Zoombombing' was created.

"It was very embarrassing, because my students were watching, but I kept trying to smile through it," Jung said.

Jung said the studio turned to Zoom because it was a way to have interactive lessons with students, rather than posting videos online for people to simply follow along. Instructors, who teach classes every day of the week, are able to provide students with feedback in real time.This was her first instance of racial-based prejudice since moving to the United States 10 years ago, Jung said.

"People targeting Asians, and I get why people could think that way, but coronavirus shouldn't be related to a group."

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