Keyword "Undersea cables" - List of latest news (21 results)

10/04 China’s new underwater tool cuts deep, exposing vulnerability of vital network of subsea cables

Incidents of accidental and suspect breaches of submarine cables in northern Europe and around Taiwan concern security experts.

10/04 Russia could take down the world's internet with an undersea cable attack

NATO chiefs have warned that Russia could take down the world's internet if it attacks vital undersea cables.

08/04 New autonomous sub will protect UK's undersea cables from Russia

A new deal between the UK's Ultra Martime and US dronemaker will create a state-of-the art undersea drone system capable of protecting our vital cables from Russian tampering

31/03 Incredible map shows every underground cable in the world

This incredible map shows every submarine cable in the world, many of which have become a real worry as threats to sever connections increase.

28/01 Suspected Baltic Sea cable sabotage by Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ is ramping up regional defence

Anchor-dragging incidents in the Baltic Sea are leading to an increased naval presence.

14/01 NATO scrambles warships and drones to Baltic Sea after act of sabotage

Finnish Police accused the Russian-linked Eagle S ship of dragging its anchor across the sea floor for 60 miles, damaging a power cable and several data cables.

14/01 Baltic Sea cables damage can’t be accident, EU tech chief says

There have been three incidents involving damage caused to underwater power lines, data cables and a gas pipeline over the past 15 months in the Baltic Sea.

30/12 WW3 fears soar as NATO issued horror warning over Russian tactics

Ukraine has issued an urgent warning to NATO allies that Russia will be deploying "hybrid threats" around their borders.

28/12 NATO forced to expand patrols in latest escalation after deep sea cables

This latest episode of cable damage adds to a series of similar disruptions or suspected sabotage acts in the strategically important Baltic Sea.

26/12 Finland probes tanker suspected of power outages in Baltic Sea

An oil tanker that sailed from a Russian port in the suspected “sabotage” of an undersea powercable linking Finland and Estonia is being investigated, Finnish authorities said.

11/12 Panic in Baltic Sea as shallow waters become key battleground in war

The Baltic Sea has now been dubbed the "NATO lake" as it's surrounded by numerous allies of the alliance, but has also been the centre for recent sabotage.

27/11 Satellite image shows Chinese ship linked to sabotage in 'NATO lake'

A new satellite image appears to show the Chinese carrier ship that was linked to the cutting of two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea earlier this month.

16/11 Russian spy ship warning as expert says 'this is how Putin seeks revenge on UK'

EXCLUSIVE: Yantar can deploy deep diving submersibles and also Remotely-operated Vehicles, Iain Ballantyne pointed out.

04/08 Finance should pay much more attention to undersea cables risk

The threats to this crucial infrastructure are growing but there are possible solutions

19/05 US warns Chinese ships managing undersea internet lines of 'security threat'

Notified to Google, etc... Concerns over data eavesdropping and U.S. military communications reconnaissance during sea repairs Ships from Chinese state-run repair company SBSS periodically disappear from satellite tracking (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Park Seong-min = The U.S. government has announced that the Pacific undersea internet optical cables owned by large telecommunication companies su

15/03 Undersea cables for Africa’s internet retrace history and leave digital gaps as they connect continents

Fibre optic cables now literally encircle Africa, though some parts of the continent are far better connected than others.

04/03 Four Fiber Optic Cables Damaged In Red Sea: Here’s What We Know

The cables were possibly cut by the sinking Rubymar, a ship attacked by the Houthis.

19/02 UK must prepare 'seabed warfare' strategy to defend from undersea cable attacks

A recent report backed by leading military and security figures has identified vast undersea cabling as an "extreme vulnerability".

14/08 Vodacom, MTN, Openserve work to minimise impact of undersea cable breaks on operations | News24

Vodacom, MTN, and Openserve have taken steps to minimise the impact of undersea cable snaps on their operations.

02/04 Scary map exposes huge China war threat

What would happen in minute one of any future war? The internet would go down.

03/02 Putin to poised to target UK-Norway energy supplies with new weapons

Leaked Government documents show that the UK could face a seven-day-long blackout across the UK should Russia decide to target the country's energy infrastructure.