Federal police urged to investigate 'concerning' subsea cable fault off Perth
Two subsea cables off the coast of Perth, vital for international communications, suffered a fault over the weekend, and the company that owns them is urgently seeking answers about what happened. The company has called for federal police to investigate, as the fault occurred inside a designated protection zone. The incident has raised concern about the security of critical undersea infrastructure.
Two subsea cables off the coast of Perth, critical for international communications, suffered a fault over the weekend. The company that owns the cables said it urgently wants to determine what caused the disruption.
The company has called for federal police to investigate, noting that the fault occurred within a designated protection zone. Authorities have not yet said whether the incident is believed to involve deliberate interference.
The incident comes amid heightened global concern over the security of subsea cable infrastructure. Such cables carry the vast majority of the world's internet and telecommunications traffic, making any suspected deliberate interference a matter of strategic security concern.
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