Mastodawn

Can #Iran shut down global #internet by cutting #Hormuz #undersea #cables?

The #world is facing an energy crisis as Iran blocked supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz after strikes by the US and #Israel. Vital #subsea cables that carry global internet #traffic also pass through Hormuz. Any damage to them could trigger internet outages and hit financial systems across countries, including in #India.

#news #cybersecurity #security #war #middleeast #problem #economy #communication #danger #warning #worldorder #warfare #sabotage #future #diplomacy

Can Iran shut down global internet by cutting Hormuz undersea cables?

The world is facing an energy crisis as Iran blocked supplies passing through the Strait of Hormuz after strikes by the US and Israel. Vital subsea cables that carry global internet traffic also pass through Hormuz. Any damage to them could trigger internet outages and hit financial systems across countries, including in India.

India Today

N-gated Hacker News 3d ago

Iran's cunning plan to milk #subsea #cables for cash is as revolutionary as inventing the wheel—AFTER the car was made 🚗🔄🌊. Meanwhile, CNN's #feedback obsession is as relevant as a bicycle in a submarine race. 🚲💬
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/middleeast/iran-hormuz-undersea-cables-intl #Iran #innovation #CNN #revolution #HackerNews #ngated

Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz

Emboldened by its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning to one of the hidden arteries in the global economy: subsea cables beneath that carry vast internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia and the Persian Gulf.

CNN

Hacker News 3d ago

Iran will impose fees on subsea internet cables in Strait of Hormuz

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/17/middleeast/iran-hormuz-undersea-cables-intl

#HackerNews #Iran #subsea #cables #StraitOfHormuz #internet #fees #cybersecurity #MiddleEast

Iran eyes a new source of power deep beneath the Strait of Hormuz

CNN

SpaceNews [Unofficial]May 5

Extending space-enabled intelligence below the ocean surface

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://spacenews.com/extending-space-enabled-intelligence-below-the-ocean-surface/

Hacker News Apr 21

How a subsea cable is repaired

https://www.onesteppower.com/post/subsea-cable-repair

#HackerNews #subsea #cable #repair #ocean #technology #infrastructure #connectivity

How is subsea cable repaired?

It’s Fun Fact Friday and today we’re going to talk about repairing submarine cables. Submarine data cables are located under the ocean, and connect people around the world with data and information, while submarine electrical cables transfer electricity, such as those used on wind farms. Undersea cables for data transmission have been around since the mid-1800s, and you can learn more about the history of data cables and how they send information all around the globe in our article How do unders

onesteppower

Oceangoing Intelligence Mar 25

Great talks at the Subsea Security Conference in Copenhagen today.

Key takeaways:
1. Not all subsea infrastructure should be considered critical.
2. Fair recovery/repair is a form of deterrence.
3. Stakeholders need more, trustworthy, and multi-sensor data.

/hauke

#subsea #security #denmark

Andi Chandler Mar 11

Good to see an old cable being recycled and clearing the route for newer cables.

#telecoms #subsea #tat8 #atlantic #internet

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/the-worlds-first-transatlantic-fiber-optic-cable-is-being-ripped-up

The world’s first transatlantic fiber-optic cable is being ripped up after 37 years on the sea floor — TAT-8 to be removed after entering service in 1988, broke in 2002

Launched in 1988, it provided the blueprint model for every undersea internet cable that followed.

Tom's Hardware

sayzard Feb 19

Google India (@GoogleIndia)

인도의 AI 기반 조성을 위해 150억 달러 규모의 투자를 단행했다고 발표했으며, 이를 위해 태평양·아프리카 등 지역에서 해저 케이블 구축 등 기초 인프라를 확충하고 있다는 내용입니다. 국가 단위의 AI 인프라 투자와 글로벌 네트워크(해저 케이블) 확장 계획을 동시에 밝힌 주요 정책·투자 발표입니다.

https://x.com/GoogleIndia/status/2024119788994244976

#ai #infrastructure #india #subsea #investment

Google India (@GoogleIndia) on X

We’re investing in infrastructure, science and government capacity to build a strong foundation for the future 🚀 We recently announced a $15 billion investment to establish foundational AI infrastructure in India; we have been building subsea cables in the Pacific, Africa and

X (formerly Twitter)

chirp Dec 16

🇺🇸 Google (ABC) is going to build three (3) under-sea cables in 🇵🇬, funded by 🇦🇺 under a newly-signed mutual defence treaty. #pacific #subsea #oceania #territories #telecom #cables #strategic #islands #defence #australia #usa #google #influence [ https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/google-build-subsea-cables-papua-new-guinea-under-australia-defence-treaty-2025-12-12/ ]

Joly MacFie Nov 18, 2025

WEBCAST NOV 21 – CSIS: Redundancy, Resiliency, and Repair: Securing Subsea Cable Infrastructure

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On Friday November 21, 2025, at 10:00-11:30 EST (15:00-16:30 UTC) the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Chair on India and Emerging Asia Economics , Project on Prosperity and Development hosts a hybrid event 'Redundancy, Resiliency, and Repair: Securing

https://isoc.live/19862/

#post #CSIS #SubmarineCables #subsea