Critical undersea cables face rising sabotage risks, officials say

Government

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- The United States faces growing threats to its undersea cable network that underpins global internet and financial traffic. Lawmakers and security experts pointed Thursday to recent incidents abroad as signs that foreign adversaries are testing the system's resilience. On Thursday, the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security stressed that the United States lacks the coordination, defenses and deterrence needed to

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