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An interesting article from 2001 which discusses this at length. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB990563785151302644.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB9905637
by wyck 13y ago
An interesting article from 2001 which discusses this at length.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB990563785151302644.html http://online.wsj.com/article/SB990563785151302644.html
Alternative link (WSJ one acts wierd) : http://www.zdnet.com/news/spy-agency-taps-into-undersea-cable/115877 http://www.zdnet.com/news/spy-agency-taps-into-undersea-cabl...
Also for anyone looking for better reading, the wikipedia page sources (4][5][6][7]) all discuss this topic.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Jimmy_Carter_(SSN-23) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Jimmy_Carter_(SSN-23)
A video on how Fiber Optic splicing is done by boat is super interesting : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvlowj_tyco-resolute-mighty-ships-discovery_tech#.UdPEzfndNAs http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xvlowj_tyco-resolute-mighty... (45minutes Tycho Resolute).
You would think this is a much easier way than building a billion dollar submarine, then again some cables are in delicate waters.
- marshray 13y agoI suspect most cables could be pulled up to a surface ship for tapping, but of course that would give away the position of the tap to satellites.
- car 13y agoAfter reading the WSJ article from 2001, it's become clear that the FAZ/FAS article is largely based on it. Interesting quote from the WSJ article, in light of the fact that it was written 3 months before 9/11: The NSA long boasted some of the most powerful computers on earth. But the agency's technological edge dulled as the equipment aged and money grew tight. The NSA's budget is classified, but individuals familiar with it say it is about two-thirds what it was a decade ago, even before accounting for inflation.