Undersea Cable Vulnerabilities

This cluster revolves around discussions of submarine communication cables, including maps, recent cuts or damages, technical details, and concerns over accidental damage by ships/anchors or potential sabotage by submarines.

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adriancooney Feb 4, 2021 View on HN

Excellent related Ars Technica article related to deep-sea cables if you want to learn more: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/05/how-t...

fareesh Nov 1, 2022 View on HN

Still have to go through the undersea cables!

melodyogonna Jan 27, 2025 View on HN

These cables are on the sea floor right? I imagine you have to try in other to damage them. At least, damage them as frequently as it's being done recently

oori Sep 29, 2019 View on HN

Relate article on CNN: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/07/25/asia/internet-undersea-ca...

denlekke Jun 22, 2023 View on HN

wouldn't it basically need to be the same as what they use for intercontinental cables ? tons of shielding and repeaters. maybe there'd be further risk bc if it breaks at the ship it could fall on or weigh down the submersible

danlugo92 Mar 31, 2022 View on HN

Just build your own trasatlantic submarine cables bro

philprx Apr 9, 2018 View on HN

Of course, this cable cut has nothing to do with this:https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/russian-submarin...

carlsborg May 24, 2022 View on HN

Then you will also like this: https://www.submarinecablemap.com

chr1 Mar 16, 2021 View on HN

Why do you need it to be overland? Cables can go under the sea without much problem.

matricaria Jul 14, 2023 View on HN

https://www.submarinecablemap.com/https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33110478