Two undersea cables carrying internet data deep in the Baltic Sea were damaged, European telecommunications companies said this week, drawing warnings from European governments of possible Russian "hybrid warfare" targeting global communications infrastructure. On Wednesday, interest was focused on...
The first cut is the deepest.(Forefront)(shutdown of undersea internet cables )Coffin, Bill
The vulnerability of Taiwan's communications was highlighted after two undersea telecoms cables connecting the tiny Matsu archipelago were cut in February. Fishermen in Matsu, who rely ondigital signalsto take customers' orders, described the frustrating disruption. "The (internet) speed was very, ver...
An incident where three men allegedly cut an undersea cables raises the question of how vulnerable the world's submarine internet cables are to damage, whether intentional or accidental.
If you've ever emailed a resort in Fiji or Vanuatu about that long-awaited holiday, it's likely your email traveled through an undersea internet cable. Such cables carry much of the internet traffic around the globe, in conjunction ...
The 2011 tsunami in Japan broke seven of its 12 cables—if one more had broken, Japan could have been cut off from the internet. Moreover, the lifespan of most cables is about 25 years—so many of the cables laid during the dot-com boom are now nearing the end of their lives and ...
With undersea cables linking the world's continents, recent incidents involving foreign vessels raise questions about their security. Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, weighs in on the growing threats.
One thing I forgot to mention. It’s been known that for atleast two decades the Chinese have specially adapted submarines and the personnel required, not only to cut under sea cables (that’s easy even for terrorists). But to “tap the cable” to tee data off. ...
Every time we perform this ritual, I can’t help but wonder about all the gear that makes it possible, including the fiber optic cables running beneath the Atlantic Ocean. Undersea communications cable stitch the world together, carrying more than 99% of transcontinental internet traffic. They’...
The Australian government this week announced it would spend A$18 million over four years on a new center aimed at keeping safe the undersea cables that power the nation's internet.