Cigarette break burned out a huge chunk of Africa's internet

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Aug 12, 2024, 3:36 am240 ptsTop
A fake hacker trying to take credit didn't help much, either who, me? Welcome denizens of The Reg to another Monday morn, which means an instalment of Who, Me? – the column in which readers share tales of times their undoubted technical prowess fell just a little short.…

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