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LaminatorX
on Sunday March 01 2015, @03:03PM
from the Whatever-happened-to-three-way-redundant-connectivity? dept.
from the Whatever-happened-to-three-way-redundant-connectivity? dept.
Someone knocked out much of Arizona's Internet using detailed knowledge of the location of a single crtitical data line, some digging equipment, and a hacksaw. Freebeacon.com has the story:
Cellphone, Internet, and telephone services across half of Arizona went dark on Wednesday after vandals sliced a sensitive fiber optic cable
In addition to the question of "why?", this event also highlights the fragility of modern US infrastructure and the consequences of such fragility for both private individuals and government agencies alike.
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Modern Communications Denied to Half of Arizona after Single Cable Maliciously Cut
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(Score: 3, Insightful) by marcello_dl on Sunday March 01 2015, @06:55PM
This is not cyberwar, this is a demonstrative action. Cui bono? I guess those wanting to sell you a backup cable, which incidentally are also likely to know what the first cable was for. Of course there are many other possibilities, yet a single action on arizona does not make a useful cyberwar campaign.