Chapter Activity: “Follow the Packet Trail”

Goal: See how far your data travels.

Instructions:
1️⃣ Visit yougetsignal.com/tools/visual-tracert.
2️⃣ Type any safe website (like un.org or bbc.com).
3️⃣ Watch the tool map your packet’s route.
4️⃣ Note how many hops (servers) your message crosses.
5️⃣ Identify one or two places where an attacker could spy on the data if it wasn’t encrypted.
6️⃣ Write a short answer:

“My data traveled through ___ hops and crossed ___ countries. If it wasn’t encrypted, someone could see my ___.”