Signal Seafloor cables carry over 95% of international internet traffic and are exposed to sabotage
Summary
The report's one quantified claim in this story is that cables on the seabed carry more than ninety five per cent of international internet traffic, everything from private data to intellectual property and military secrets, and that this concentration leaves them open to sabotage, data theft and espionage.
Classification
Main topicDigital Infrastructure & Cyber
Secondary topicsGeopolitics & Security
Region menusGlobal
Occurrencescope:global
Impactscope:global
Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 2
- Exploring Change in Geotechnomics Policy Horizons Canada page=7;section=1 New players 2025 accessed 2026-07-26
- Exploring Change in Geotechnomics Policy Horizons Canada page=7;section=1 New players 2025 accessed 2026-07-26
Part of trends 1
Directly linked issues 1
- IssuePolicy area 2: security gains from connection are inseparable from new exposure2 trends · 2 signals
Relation types: direct_urgent · supports
Public id: fm-df7599a304e8