In 2011 a 75-year old woman stole some fiber optic cable, cutting 2 entire countries off the internet.
On March 28, Internet users in Georgia and Armenia were plunged into several
hours of disconnected darkness. What had befell them? Was a revolution sweeping the country? No, just an elderly Georgian lady.
The 75-year-old woman was digging for scrap metal, when she unfortunately hit
a cable.
Thinking it was valuable, she decided to take it. The fiber optic cable
also ran between the two countries, leaving thousands without Internet access.
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On March 28, Internet users in Georgia and Armenia were plunged into several hours of disconnected darkness. What had befell them? Was a revolution sweeping the country? No, just an elderly Georgian lady.
The 75-year-old woman was digging for scrap metal, when she unfortunately hit a cable.
Thinking it was valuable, she decided to take it. The fiber optic cable also ran between the two countries, leaving thousands without Internet access.
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