A new US government-commissioned report identifies Google and Meta's Pacific undersea cables as among the most vulnerable to potential sabotage by China. Chinese research and commercial ships have been observed surveying and allegedly cutting undersea cables, raising concerns about gray zone tactics targeting Internet infrastructure.
Background
Undersea cables carry over 95% of global data traffic, making them critical Internet backbone infrastructure. Tensions between the US and China have intensified scrutiny of potential sabotage of these cables in the Pacific region.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 28, 2026 at 07:00 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10