Putin could plunge UK into total blackout unless undersea cables are protected
Putin could plunge UK into total blackout unless undersea cables are protected
Posted by theipaper
Putin could plunge UK into total blackout unless undersea cables are protected
Putin could plunge UK into total blackout unless undersea cables are protected
Posted by theipaper
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Britain risks being plunged into darkness with its communication networks and power supplies crippled unless ministers act to [protect the UK’s undersea cable infrastructure from a Russian attack](https://inews.co.uk/news/world/russian-undersea-hybrid-warfare-threat-uk-ex-army-officer-3009960?srsltid=AfmBOoqm316Ws-yLDPegk-xA2v65NrPG05ah3jrw9MrqK6OZqBWoosGo&ico=in-line_link), marine industry experts have warned.
The UK has some 45 cables connecting Britain to other countries that carry essential power supplies and vast quantities of data including financial information.
The [Ministry of Defence](https://inews.co.uk/topic/ministry-of-defence?srsltid=AfmBOopNp36UmF1n5jdlnsXHaXO0sG0zPMwFz99ko3LdGO9IoDTQSGeK&ico=in-line_link) says the growing use of the seabed has “increased opportunities for adversaries to threaten Western subsea critical national infrastructure”.
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