Probe continues into disruption affecting Germany, Sweden, Finland, Lithuania
Two optical fiber internet cables under the Baltic Sea appear to have been deliberately broken, Germany and Finland confirmed, prompting fresh concerns over possible Russian interference with technology infrastructure.
"The fact that such an incident immediately raises suspicions of intentional damage speaks volumes about the volatility of our times,"."A thorough investigation is underway. Our European security is not only under threat from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors. Safeguarding our shared critical infrastructure is vital to our security and the resilience of our societies.
Finnish network operator Cinia told local media all fiber connections in the cable had been trashed and that it was unlikely to malfunction without outside interference. Data that would have flowed along the line has been rerouted to maintain connectivity, we're told., the operator said the details of the fault are not yet known and are being investigated."Corrective measures have been initiated and the repair vessel is getting ready to go on the site.
"Finland's international telecommunication connections are routed via multiple routes and the impact of a single cable failure depends on the resilience of the service providers' connections," the operator said.
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