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Fifth Cable Cut To Middle East

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-wait-a-minute dept.

You may have noticed a number of stories recently about undersea cables getting cut around the world. Apparently the total is now up to 5, but the scariest part of this is that Iran is now offline. You can also read Schneier's comments on this coincidence. Update: 02/06 17:42 GMT by Z : As a commenter notes, though the country of Iran is obviously experiencing some networking difficulties, it is not offline.

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  1. wtf by prelelat · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Okay something is going on, I'm not usually one for conspiracy theories but shit. How do 5 connections get cut? Someone in one of the other articles said it could have been under sea volcanic activity but does account for all 5? I would have to say something weird is going on if you ask me. If anything I'm not buying a lottery ticket today, the planets have aligned and its not in our favor.

  2. Re:fp by broadbanned · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Well, this article was a complete waste of time. Maybe you guys should read up on the facts before posting:

    http://cryptogon.com/?p=1980

  3. Re:Goldfinger meets Pogo by BohKnower · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "A communications disruption could mean only one thing: invasion."