The new threat to the undersea cables keeping our internet going

Caute_cautim — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 21:42:43 GMT

Hi All

A new Chinese tool capable of cutting the most fortified undersea data cable has stoked fears for the spider web of fibre-optic cables that are the lifeblood of the internet.

A Chinese engineering journal said the breakthrough tool, which would be deployed by a drone, is for civilian salvages. But the South China Morning Post reported that it "could shake up global maritime power dynamics".

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon mentioned the risks facing subsea cables on his visit to India last week, while not referring to the Chinese tool.

"In the last few months, a new threat has emerged, with damage to critical infrastructure, like sub-sea cables."

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/545872/the-new-threat-to-the-undersea-cables-keeping-our-internet-going

Regards

Caute_Cautim

Re: The new threat to the undersea cables keeping our internet going

nkeaton — Tue, 25 Mar 2025 14:37:30 GMT

Thank you. It is definitely physical security that always seems to make us fail no matter how hard we think that we have secured our infrastructure. In many organizations those responsible for physical security do not work with those securing our other resources. I definitely appreciate seeing New Zealand's view because is much more neutral than some of the players mentioned.

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