Boris Pistorius, Germany's defense minister, emphasized, "No one believes that the cables were accidentally damaged. We have to assume, without certain information, that the damage is caused by sabotage."
The damage to the C-Lion1 cable, which runs between Germany and Finland, has raised alarms about European security amidst Russia's ongoing conflicts and potential hybrid warfare.
The repair costs for damaged subsea cables can range between $7 to $12 million, reflecting the significant financial impact of such incidents on data infrastructure.
Following the severance, Telia confirmed that data transfer capacity to Lithuania was reduced by a third, although they managed to find ways to work around the issue.
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