Risk of undersea cable attacks backed by Russia and China likely to rise, report warns
According to a report, the risk of Russia- and China-backed attacks on undersea cables carrying international internet traffic is likely to rise. Submarine cables account for 99% of the world's intercontinental data traffic and have been affected by incidents with suspected state support over the past 18 months, particularly in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan. The report suggests that these recent incidents in the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan are a harbinger for further disruptive activity targeting critical undersea infrastructure. Cybersecurity experts warn that the vulnerability of these cables to potential sabotage or disruption by state actors poses a significant threat to global connectivity and data flow.
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