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April 6, 2011

A 75-year old collecting scrap metal in the village of Ksani last week accidentally cut off internet service to both Georgia and Armenia

by Laura Domela

A 75-year old woman was digging for scrap metal when she hacked into a fiber optic cable that runs through Georgia to Armenia, forcing thousands of Internet users in both countries offline for several hours on March 28.

via Digital Life and Gizmodo

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