The vast majority of the world's data runs through undersea cables, which can be exposed to attacks under what is known as hybrid warfare.
What's NewSeveral undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were disrupted on Wednesday, according to local companies and officials, with a Russian 'shadow fleet' vessel reportedly under investigation for the incidents on Christmas Day.Newsweek has compiled a map highlighting the latest incident of cable disruption in the Baltic Sea, where NATO has a strong footprint and Russia a key strategic interest.
In May, it held a meeting dedicated to strategizing how to protect the alliance's critical undersea infrastructure.In November, two undersea cables in the Baltic were disrupted in quick succession. The C-Lion 1 data cable stretching between Finland and Germany, and the BCS East-West Interlink connecting the Swedish island of Gotland to Lithuania were cut within 24 hours of one another.A Chinese ship, the Yi Peng 3, was tied to the incidents.
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