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Newsweek: Map Shows Telecoms Cable Between Two NATO Allies Mysteriously Cut
Newsweek - Map Shows Telecoms Cable Between Two NATO Allies Mysteriously Cut
Published Nov 19, 2024 at 3:32 AM EST
Updated Nov 19, 2024 at 5:23 AM EST
By Ryan Chan
China News Reporter
An undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Germany across the Baltic Sea was severed, raising suspicions of intentional damage, the NATO member states said.
On Monday, Finnish company Cinia, which constructs fiber optic networks and provides telecommunications services, said a "fault" has been detected in the C-Lion1 submarine cable. "Due to the fault, the services provided over the C-Lion1 are down," it announced.
This was the first time the cable has broken, said Ari-Jussi Knaapila, CEO of Cinia. The cable did not break without an external impact, a company spokesperson explained, adding that no seismic events—such as earthquakes—could have been responsible for this.
"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," Finland and Germany said in a joint statement, which were deeply concerned about the incident.
"Our European security is not only under threat from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors," they added. "Safeguarding our shared critical infrastructure is vital to our security and the resilience of our societies."
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Published Nov 19, 2024 at 3:32 AM EST
Updated Nov 19, 2024 at 5:23 AM EST
By Ryan Chan
China News Reporter
An undersea telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Germany across the Baltic Sea was severed, raising suspicions of intentional damage, the NATO member states said.
On Monday, Finnish company Cinia, which constructs fiber optic networks and provides telecommunications services, said a "fault" has been detected in the C-Lion1 submarine cable. "Due to the fault, the services provided over the C-Lion1 are down," it announced.
This was the first time the cable has broken, said Ari-Jussi Knaapila, CEO of Cinia. The cable did not break without an external impact, a company spokesperson explained, adding that no seismic events—such as earthquakes—could have been responsible for this.
"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," Finland and Germany said in a joint statement, which were deeply concerned about the incident.
"Our European security is not only under threat from Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine but also from hybrid warfare by malicious actors," they added. "Safeguarding our shared critical infrastructure is vital to our security and the resilience of our societies."
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