Editing Telecommunications in Syria (section)

=== Shutdown of Syrian Internet ===

In 2012, it was reported that all Internet connectivity between Syria and the outside world appeared to have ceased, as of 29 November 2012. This coincided with reported intense rebel activity inside Syria.<ref>{{cite web |last=Thomson |first=Iain |title=Syria cuts off internet and mobile communications |url=https://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/11/29/syria_internet_blackout/ |work=The Register |access-date=29 November 2012 |date=29 November 2012}}</ref> [[Matthew Prince]], CEO of [[Cloudflare]], reported that three [[undersea communication cable]]s in Tartous, Syria and a fourth land cable through [[Turkey]] were connecting Syria to the internet prior to the event.<ref>
[https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/11/internet-blackout-in-syria-as-airport-shuts-down/ "Internet Blackout in Syria as Airport Shuts Down"], Alexander Marquardt, ''ABC News'', 30 November 2012.</ref>
However, according to an August 2014 interview with [[Edward Snowden]], the Internet blackout in Syria was related to a failed attempt by the [[U.S. National Security Agency]] (NSA) to infiltrate [[malware]] on a core router of one of the country's main [[Internet Service Provider]]s (ISPs).<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Bamford |first=James |title=Edward Snowden: The Untold Story |url=https://www.wired.com/2014/08/edward-snowden/ |magazine=Wired |access-date=16 August 2014 |date=14 August 2014}}</ref>