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A Django-based domain name registrar that interfaces with an EPP registry
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communications disruption via annoying high pitched noise and low bitrate codec #977

Closed robss2020 closed 1 year ago

robss2020 commented 1 year ago

Issue Description

"This is so annoying. I can't work like this."

Report of telecommunications disruption

Time and date of disruption

Between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. CET (10 a.m. and 12 noon EST) on 5 September 2023.

Nature of disruption

In Budapest, Hungary a VoIP call through a high-speed (gigabit fiber optic) was disrupted with persistent high pitched noise and codec degradation.

The sound was so annoying it disrupted someone else's work even through headphones.

Software involved: unknown.

Actions being performed at the time: The participant was a listener in basic mindfulness and meditation.

Possible threat actors

Either a country that has developed audio attacks (more likely), or possibly (less likely) China.

Impact on U.S. business:

A U.S. citizen owns half of the business being developed as part of these calls, and the business is currently raising investment from investors, including U.S. investors.

Communications disruptions of this kind make the business impossible to invest in and can cost the U.S. economy between $10 million and $1 billion in lost international business opportunities.

Further information:

A report has been raised on CISA's Github. Further information is available from rviragh (at) gmail.com

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h-m-f-t commented 1 year ago

Hi @robss2020. This isn't something this team can assist you with and it's not germane to this repo's work. Unfortunately, I'm unsure where to direct you but wish you the best. I'm closing this issue.