Russian cable attacks ‘threaten to cut off world’s internet’
Russian cable attacks ‘threaten to cut off world’s internet’
Russian cable attacks ‘threaten to cut off world’s internet’
Military chiefs at Nato have been warned of global internet blackouts following a string of suspected Russian attacks on subsea cables.
Telecoms companies including Vodafone, O2 owner Telefonica and Orange have written to UK, EU and Nato officials warning that a rise in sabotage incidents was putting critical services at risk.
In an open letter, they wrote: “The repercussions of damage to subsea cables extend far beyond Europe, potentially affecting global internet and power infrastructure, international communications, financial transactions and critical services worldwide.”
It comes after a spike in incidents relating to fibre optic cables on seabeds that carry huge volumes of data, voice and internet traffic between countries.