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Trojan Horse Caused A Siberian Explosion

Posted by Hemos on from the kaos-round-the-world dept.

An anonymous reader writes "William Safire of the nytimes [nytimes.com] has an interesting column this week describing how the Soviets purchased bogus computer chips from the West in the 1970's. These chips caused what "was the most monumental non-nuclear explosion and fire ever seen from space." Fascinating story."

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  1. Re:Disinformation by FatRatBastard · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    >>Draw your own conclusions.

    Okay: You are a kook.

    How's that?

  2. Re:Pentium I bug. by IdleTime · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    It would have been easier to just allow them to buy Microsoft Windows legally. It would have done greater damage than what happened!

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