UK Plans Tougher Penalties Over Subsea Cable Sabotage Amid Rising Security Concern

UK Plans Tougher Penalties Over Subsea Cable Sabotage Amid Rising Security Concern

The United Kingdom is preparing to introduce stricter legal penalties, including potential prison sentences, for ship owners and operators whose negligence leads to the damage of subsea internet cables. The measures aim to safeguard critical national infrastructure from sabotage, following recent intelligence about suspicious foreign activity, according to European Pravda on May 29. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our t…

Ministers unveil new crackdown on Russian saboteurs who damage UK’s undersea cables

Defence secretary John Healey has previously warned Putin that any attempt to damage UK cables and pipelines ‘will have serious consequences’

Government Unveil Plan to Protect UK Subsea Internet Cables from Sabotage

The UK Government’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT / DCMS) has today proposed “tougher fines and prison sentences” for those who damage subsea infrastructure essential for UK broadband access and trade, with consultation planned to take place later this year. Damage to submarine cables is sadly not all that uncommon. According to the United Nations ICPC (here), an average of 150 to 200 faults occur globally each year and…

Plan to toughen protections for subsea internet cables amid heightened Russian activity

Government to propose tougher fines and prison sentences for those who damage subsea infrastructure essential for UK internet access.