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Re: "Network Card Theft Causes Internet Outage"


From: "Jeff Shultz" <jeffshultz () wvi com>
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 08:13:33 -0700


I admit, my first reaction was, "Maybe they should interview anyone
that just brought in an empty router chassis.... and now has  DS3's
running..." (gotta keep a hot spare after all)

** Reply to message from "Stephen Sprunk" <stephen () sprunk org> on Tue,
4 May 2004 09:37:10 -0500

Thus spake "Andy Dills" <andy () xecu net>
Just in case any of you don't read slashdot:

http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1583347,00.asp

"Law enforcement officials said four DS-3 cards were reported missing from
a Manhattan co-location facility owned by Verizon Communications Inc. The
theft at 240 E. 38th St. occurred just after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday and is
being investigated by New York City Police and members of the joint
terrorism task force, according to NYPD spokesman Lt. Brian Burke. "

One must wonder why the headline is "Network Card Theft Causes Internet
Outage" instead of "Carrier Sercurity Negligence Causes Internet Outage".

S

Stephen Sprunk        "Stupid people surround themselves with smart
CCIE #3723           people.  Smart people surround themselves with
K5SSS         smart people who disagree with them."  --Aaron Sorkin

-- 
Jeff Shultz
A railfan pulls up to a grade crossing hoping that
there will be a train. 


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