Say "cash" without saying "cash"! 🤯

➡️ "[...] a backup in case internet or electrical connections are disrupted. The initiative follows several incidents in recent years where critical undersea cables and other infrastructure were damaged.

Over the next year, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Estonia will begin rolling out a payment system that operates without internet access [...]" ⬅️

https://www.paymentsjournal.com/nordic-states-announce-offline-payments-plan-after-damage-to-cables/

#cash #payment #seacable #paymentsystem #russia #russiaIsATerroristState

Tanker Eagle S Seized by Finland for Severing Cables Between Finland & Estonia | Is it a Spy Ship?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy27qiKVCSI

See also:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/26/finnish-coastguard-boards-eagle-s-oil-tanker-suspected-of-causing-power-cable-outages

#tanker #eagleS #SeaCable #powercable #Estlink1 #Estlink2
#Ukraine #UkraineWar #StandWithUkraine

"The break in Cinia's C-Lion1 submarine cable has been repaired and the direct submarine cable connection between Finland and Germany is back online and fully operational."

Impressive!

🔗 https://www.cinia.fi/en/news/cinias-c-lion1-submarine-cable-has-fully-restored

#seacables #cybersecurity #cables #seacable #geopolitics