How One Ship's Anchor Disrupted Internet Access in 6 Countries

In a reminder of just how fragile this web we’ve weaved across the globe is, a ship dropped anchor outside the Kenyan port of Mombasa and happened to hit a bundle of undersea fiber optic cables connecting east Africa to the Internet. Now, the BBC reports, six countries — Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Ethiopia, and a piece of South Sudan — are going to experience Internet slowdowns as less pipe is available to carry the same amount of traffic.