Undersea internet cables face new threats

With undersea cables linking the world's continents, recent incidents involving foreign vessels raise questions about their security. Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, weighs in on the growing threats.

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[samhavoc]

Drag your anchor for a hundred miles, turning off your gps when you approach a cable? Seize the ship and arrest the crew. Sell the ship for the repair costs.

[alaningram]

i used to work in a NOC and had international clients. dealing with underwater sea cable repair was the MESSIEST of issues. it literally leaves connections to countries down. then you have to typically depend on another country's abilities to do the repairs. the amount of times i had to deal with japanese repair ships to get Ireland back online would blow your mind.

[WeDilly]

I deeply feel the warning signs are clear

[hoklau]

Cutting cables of potential opponents in time of peace gives one valuable insights in how the opponents are going to remediate in time of war, like how they reroute traffic, how long does it take for them to repair the cables. It forces the opponents to show their contingency plan. In addition observing how they repair and harden the cables tells one what it will take to severe these cables again in time of conflict. All valuable information

[nelsonortiz]

There are alerts on the ship to let you know if something is dragging, or the anchor is loose. This was done on purpose end of story.

[iGameD]

They're eating the dogs, they're eating the cats, their eating the undersea fiber optics.

[itzRay]

Why is it so hard for humans to get along ! blows my mind

[unadomandaperte]

get used to being creative without the internet. the human race has done it before.

[Marchant]

The world faces many insurmountable problems, and the number one problem is each other.

[chuck]

If the Chinese government says they didn't do it, they definitely did it. It seems like lying is endemic to the culture.

[steven]

Communications disruption can mean only one thing. Invasion

[michaelpickarts]

I've never seen a garden hose that big before

[mason]

I work for an ISP- and I’m not allowed to say much (the whole NDA ordeal) but just know this:
It is DEFINITELY something we are looking at very, VERY closely. And it is definitely something we are allocating a significant amount of resources to.

[jbmorris]

Wow, minds of malice will never stop to cause pain.

[Denvermorgan]

The ship doubled back once with its anchor down but it was an “accident”yeah sure…..😂

[vicp]

Who else had no idea that these cables were a thing

[tmad]

0:09..LMFAO...about the size of a garden hose?? No they're not..silly thing to say.

[RubyRedDances]

When I was in the UK 7-8 years ago, it seemed like every WiFi network on a given block would just black out. I used to joke that the undersea cable was being jostled.

[jeremygalloway]

Sounds like an endless weakpoint in digital infrastructure

[SG_GLOBAL]

China cuts the communication lines near the Philippines all the time with their large batches of militant fishing vessels.