Attacks could cripple Internet: study

Published November 27, 2002

WASHINGTON, Nov 26: A terrorist attack or other disaster could disrupt the Internet like severe storms at airport hubs tie up air traffic, according to a study released on Tuesday.

The study by Ohio State University researchers showed that major cities would continue to have access in most scenarios.

But small and medium sized cities that link to the Internet through these hub cities could be disconnected from the entire network.—AFP