Satellite IDs Ships That Cut Cables

1sockchuck writes "Undersea telecom cable operator Reliance Globalcom was able to use satellite images to identify two ships that dropped anchor in the wrong place, damaging submarine cables and knocking Middle East nations offline in early February. The company used satellite images to study the movements of the two ships, and shared the information with officials in Dubai, who impounded the two vessels. The NANOG list has a discussion of where Reliance might have obtained satellite images to provide that level of detail. Google News links more coverage of the developments."

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Coverup

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

Yeah. Some private carrier finally analysed this - months later!

Oh! Look! It was Iraq and North Korea! Look! Look, Jane! See North Korea run!

The intels who did this don't even bother with subtlety anymore.