Egypt

Historical telecommunications security milestones, vulnerabilities, wiretapping incidents, and signaling exploits recorded in Egypt.

RECORDS INDEXED1

SPAN2008–2008

AVG SEVERITY8.9 / 10

Intercept Log — Egypt

001 RECORDS

2008

Data

8.9

SEA-ME-WE 4 & FLAG FEA Submarine Fiber Cuts off Alexandria, Egypt

Ship anchor drags severed multiple major undersea optical cables simultaneously near Alexandria, knocking out 70% of Egypt's internet and 60% of India's international telecom capacity within minutes.