Underwater Data Cable Linking Two NATO Nations Snaps
All fiber-optic connections on the C-Lion1 cable, linking Finland and Germany beneath the Baltic Sea, have been cut. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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The C-Lion1 line, which stretches nearly 1,200 kilometers under the Baltic Sea between Helsinki, Finland, and Rostock, Germany, has experienced a detected “fault,” according to reports from AP that cite Helsinki authorities.
The issue was identified by technicians at Cinia, a Finnish state-owned data services provider, during a routine inspection conducted around 4 a.m. local time on Monday. “All the fiber connections in it are cut,” a company spokesman informed Finnish media, stating that investigations are currently underway. “At the moment, there isn’t a possibility to assess the reason for the cable break, but these kinds of breaks don’t happen in these waters without an outside impact.”
Meanwhile, Samuli Bergstrom, head of the Cybersecurity Center at the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, reported that Finland's internet traffic is being redirected through other data cables. “Disturbances occur from time to time and there can be various reasons,” he explained, adding that “they are susceptible to the weather and damage caused by shipping.”
Finland’s Security and Intelligence Service mentioned to Yle that it is premature to determine the reason behind the cable break, noting that there are about 200 undersea cable breaks globally each year. “The most common cause of cable breakage is human activity, such as fishing or anchoring,” a spokesperson from SUPO indicated.
In earlier events, both Finland and Estonia had implicated Russia in an incident from October 2023 that damaged an undersea gas pipeline between the two nations; however, an investigation later revealed that a Chinese cargo ship’s anchor was at fault.
Launched in 2016 to enhance Finland’s data connections to central Europe, the C-Lion1 cable runs in proximity to the NordStream pipelines, which used to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany. Notably, three out of four tubes were sabotaged in September 2022, while the fourth has never been activated due to Berlin's refusal to certify its operation.
Responsibility for the explosions that compromised the pipelines has yet to be claimed. Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has suggested involvement from the US and Norway, while some Western media outlets have reported that a group of Ukrainians executed the bombing, with questions remaining regarding Kiev’s potential knowledge or approval of the action.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
The issue was identified by technicians at Cinia, a Finnish state-owned data services provider, during a routine inspection conducted around 4 a.m. local time on Monday. “All the fiber connections in it are cut,” a company spokesman informed Finnish media, stating that investigations are currently underway. “At the moment, there isn’t a possibility to assess the reason for the cable break, but these kinds of breaks don’t happen in these waters without an outside impact.”
Meanwhile, Samuli Bergstrom, head of the Cybersecurity Center at the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, reported that Finland's internet traffic is being redirected through other data cables. “Disturbances occur from time to time and there can be various reasons,” he explained, adding that “they are susceptible to the weather and damage caused by shipping.”
Finland’s Security and Intelligence Service mentioned to Yle that it is premature to determine the reason behind the cable break, noting that there are about 200 undersea cable breaks globally each year. “The most common cause of cable breakage is human activity, such as fishing or anchoring,” a spokesperson from SUPO indicated.
In earlier events, both Finland and Estonia had implicated Russia in an incident from October 2023 that damaged an undersea gas pipeline between the two nations; however, an investigation later revealed that a Chinese cargo ship’s anchor was at fault.
Launched in 2016 to enhance Finland’s data connections to central Europe, the C-Lion1 cable runs in proximity to the NordStream pipelines, which used to transport natural gas from Russia to Germany. Notably, three out of four tubes were sabotaged in September 2022, while the fourth has never been activated due to Berlin's refusal to certify its operation.
Responsibility for the explosions that compromised the pipelines has yet to be claimed. Investigative journalist Seymour Hersh has suggested involvement from the US and Norway, while some Western media outlets have reported that a group of Ukrainians executed the bombing, with questions remaining regarding Kiev’s potential knowledge or approval of the action.
Thomas Evans for TROIB News
