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Russian submarines have stepped up activity around vital undersea data cables
- brudgers 9y agoA high probability reason NATO is aware of Russian activity in the vicinity of undersea cables is NATO activity in the vicinity of undersea cables. Activity in the vicinity of undersea cables has been an intelligence option for around fifty years [1]. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ivy_Bells https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Ivy_Bells
- jimnotgym 9y agoMicrosoft's call for a Geneva convention protecting the internet infrastructure is looking very timely https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/02/14/need-digital-geneva-convention/ https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2017/02/14/need-di...
- DrScump 9y agoWhat about the nations who don't become signatories?
- rurban 9y agoHow awful. When the british and the US are doing it, it's protecting national security and nothing happens. Then when the russians are doing it it's suddenly cyber crime. It is cyber crime, yes. But don't forget the real offenders. See https://www.lawfareblog.com/cutting-cord-legal-regime-protecting-undersea-cables https://www.lawfareblog.com/cutting-cord-legal-regime-protec...
- kjrose 9y agoSo have Americans. They’ve been tapping those lines for decades.