Russia

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

RECORDS INDEXED1

SPAN1971–1971

AVG SEVERITY9.2 / 10

Intercept Log — Russia

001 RECORDS

1971

Voice

9.2

Operation Ivy Bells: Cold War Submarine Cable Tap

US Navy & NSA divers wrapped a 6-ton inductive recording pod around a submerged Soviet military cable in the Sea of Okhotsk, capturing traffic for nearly a decade.