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#Taiwan activates backup communications for outlying island after #underseacable breaks
Bad weather has caused a shipwreck sitting on the seafloor to shift its location, severing the underwater link.
The crucial Taiwan undersea cable was severed by an old shipwreck — backup microwave communications activated to keep population connected
Although this incident was caused by natural forces and not an action by a third-party actor, it still highlights Taiwan’s vulnerability.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-activates-backup-communications-outlying-island-after-undersea-cable-2026-04-30/

MediaFaro News Digest Apr 9

The UK and Norway foil a Russian submarine plot to survey undersea cables.

The UK and Norwegian militaries led an operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of “malign activity” in the north Atlantic, the British defence secretary said on Thursday.

Britain and Norway operate joint naval patrols aimed at protecting critical infrastructure in the North Atlantic.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260409-the-uk-and-norway-foil-a-russian-submarine-plot-to-survey-undersea-cables?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#UnderseaCable #Sabotage #NATO #UK #Russia #Norway #Atlantic

The UK and Norway foil a Russian submarine plot to survey undersea cables.

The UK and Norwegian militaries led an operation to deter Russian submarines suspected of “malign activity” in the north Atlantic, the British defence secretary said on Thursday. Britain and Norway …

Euronews

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Mar 9

#Underseacable cutting shenanigans lead #Finland to create a dedicated maritime surveillance center — Russian shadow fleet operations heighten concerns in the #BalticSea
According to Mikko Hirvi from the Finnish Border Guard, new measures include seabed sensors, AI-infused real-time analysis of maritime traffic, and improved exchange of vessel information with allies. These features will be subject to a gradual buildout, adding to the Border Guards' existing abilities.
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/undersea-cable-cutting-shenanigans-lead-finland-to-create-a-dedicated-maritime-surveillance-center-russian-shadow-fleet-operations-heighten-concerns-in-the-baltic-sea

Undersea cable cutting shenanigans lead Finland to create a dedicated maritime surveillance center — Russian shadow fleet operations heighten concerns in the Baltic Sea

Taking no chances

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MediaFaro News Digest Jan 5

A vessel coming from Russia dragged its anchor before a subsea cable was damaged.

The anchor of a vessel that damaged an undersea cable linking Helsinki and the Estonian capital Tallinn dragged along the seabed “at least several tens of kilometres” before it hit the line, Finnish police said Sunday.

On 31 December police detained the Fitburg, a 132-metre-long cargo ship en route from St. Petersburg.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260104-a-vessel-coming-from-russia-dragged-its-anchor-before-a-subsea-cable-was-damaged?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Finland #Estonia #UnderseaCable #Sabotage #Fitburg #Russia

A vessel coming from Russia dragged its anchor before a subsea cable was damaged.

The anchor of a vessel that damaged an undersea cable linking Helsinki and the Estonian capital Tallinn dragged along the seabed “at least several tens of kilometres” before it hit …

The Moscow Times

MediaFaro News Digest Jan 2

The ship seized in Finland carried EU-sanctioned Russian steel.

A vessel seized in Finland suspected of damaging an undersea telecommunications cable between Helsinki and Tallinn was transporting Russian steel subject to European Union sanctions, Finnish customs officials said on Thursday.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260101-the-ship-seized-in-finland-carried-eu-sanctioned-russian-steel?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Finland #UnderseaCable #Estonia #Sabotage #Russia #Sanctions #WarInUkraine #EU

The ship seized in Finland carried EU-sanctioned Russian steel.

Euronews

Hacker News Jan 1

Finland detains ship and its crew after critical undersea cable damaged

https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/31/europe/finland-estonia-undersea-cable-ship-detained-intl

#HackerNews #Finland #Detention #UnderseaCable #MaritimeSecurity #News2025

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Jan 1

First Ship Seized For #UnderseaCable Cutting Since #NATO's #BalticSentry Began
Finnish authorities have seized a Turkish-owned cargo vessel suspected of damaging an undersea telecommunications cable running from Helsinki to Tallinn, Estonia. This marks the first incident involving suspected sabotage of critical undersea infrastructure in the region since the creation of a NATO task force nearly a year ago to defend those cables, a NATO official told us. https://www.twz.com/news-features/first-ship-seized-for-undersea-cable-cutting-since-natos-baltic-sentry-began

First Ship Seized For Undersea Cable Cutting Since NATO’s Baltic Sentry Began

The Turkish-owned cargo vessel Fitburg is accused of damaging an undersea cable running from Finland to Estonia.

The War Zone

Harry Sintonen Dec 31

"Finnish authorities have seized the cargo ship Fitburg off the coast of Porkkala in connection with damage to an undersea data cable owned by telecoms provider Elisa. The vessel, which departed from Saint Petersburg on 30 December, was intercepted in the Gulf of Finland after being identified as the suspected source of a disruption to the connection between Helsinki and Tallinn."

https://www.helsinkitimes.fi/finland/finland-news/domestic/28366-cargo-ship-seized-after-undersea-cable-damage-in-gulf-of-finland.html

#underseacable #infrastructure #shipping #telecommunications

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Dec 21

#Undersea cable investments double to $13 billion in 2yr — ever-growing danger of cable cuts looms
Amount is double 2022-2024 spend, and much as you'd expect, it's driven primarily by #bigtech (Meta Amazon Microsoft Google). The report claims that existing cables already cover roughly 1M mi, and that number is getting larger every year. Paul Gabla from #Alcatel, the world's largest #underseacable maker and installer, remarks Big Tech companies made up about 50% of market
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/undersea-comms-cable-investments-double-to-usd13-billion-in-over-two-years-ever-growing-danger-of-cable-cuts-looms

Undersea comms cable investments double to $13 billion in over two years — ever-growing danger of cable cuts looms

Weaving an undersea world-wide web for the World Wide Web.

Tom's Hardware

Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Nov 27

Telecom groups #Vodafone Group and Vodafone Ukraine to build new $116m #underseacable in the #BlackSea, bypassing #Russia — project set to connect #Bulgaria, #Georgia, #Turkey, and #Ukraine
The #Kardesa project will interconnect the three neighboring countries — Georgia, Turkey, and Bulgaria — and then cross the sea to land in Ukraine, adding another connection point between #Europe and #Asia that does not go through the Mediterranean.
https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/telecom-group-to-build-new-usd116m-undersea-cable-in-the-black-sea-bypassing-russia-project-set-to-connect-bulgaria-georgia-turkey-and-ukraine

Telecom group to build new $116m undersea cable in the Black Sea, bypassing Russia — project set to connect Bulgaria, Georgia, Turkey, and Ukraine

This new undersea cable will deliver an alternate internet route between Europe and Asia.

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