UK ‘woefully’ unprepared for Chinese and Russian undersea cable sabotage, says report
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Feed Name: The Guardian – Data & Computer Security
CSRI analysis of 12 alleged undersea cable sabotage incidents (January 2021–April 2025) links most suspect vessels to China or Russia and suggests coordinated "grey zone" operations, while warning the UK—an essential Euro-Atlantic cable hub—has inadequate maritime monitoring to protect undersea infrastructure. The report stresses the systemic risk to global communications reliant on submarine cables, cites a Taiwanese court jailing a Chinese captain for intentional cable damage, and notes Baltic NATO moves to boost patrols after recent cable severances.
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