Most of the world's internet traffic still relies on undersea fiber-optic cables, which now face escalating sabotage risks from gray-zone warfare and open conflicts. A new book by Elisabeth Braw examines the rising number of suspicious cable-damaging incidents linked to geopolitical tensions, though most damage is still accidental.
Background
Undersea cables carry over 95% of international data traffic. Recent incidents in the Baltic Sea and Pacific have raised alarms about potential state-sponsored sabotage amid rising global tensions.
- Source
- Ars Technica
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026 at 07:15 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10