Baltic Sea Cable Damaged For 3rd Time In Recent Months, Probe Launched

The authorities in Finland and Sweden have launched an investigation into a suspected case of sabotage of an undersea telecoms cable in the Baltic Sea.

The breach occurred in Sweden’s economic zone and is the third time in recent months that the C-Lion1 fibre-optic cable, operated by Finnish telecom provider Cinia, has sustained damage.

Finnish operator Cinia reported on February 20, that issues were detected on its C-Lion1 cable, that connects Finland and Germany. While data traffic continued to flow, further analysis confirmed that the cable was damaged.

The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation initiated a primary investigation with Swedish police also launching a probe.

Swedish authorities, including the Coast Guard, have dispatched a vessel to the affected area near Gotland to assist in the investigation. However, no suspects have b…

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