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@Olly42@nerdculture.deFinland says latest Fiber-Optic Cable Break was an Accident, not Sabotage.
In an official statement, Finland's police said they have no ongoing criminal investigation into the recent cable break, dismissing previous reports that the incident was allegedly caused by malicious activity.
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As of the time of writing, the cables had been repaired — a day after they were damaged at two separate locations in rural areas.
The incident caused a major internet outage in Finland, affecting 6,000 private customers and 100 businesses using the services of the local Global Connect and Elisa telecom operators. Most customer services linked to the cables have already been restored.
This week's incident follows recent breaches (intentional or not) of undersea cables in the Baltic Sea. Finland's authorities are currently investigating the damage to the cable that connects Finland and Germany. Earlier last month, another cable connecting Sweden and Lithuania was also damaged. Sweden, Germany and Lithuania have all launched criminal investigations into a Chinese ship that allegedly damaged those cables. It is not yet clear whether the incident was an accident or intentional.
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German authorities said earlier in November that they assumed the damage to cables in the Baltic Sea was an act of sabotage. Last week, Sweden formally asked China to cooperate with an investigation into damage to the cables. Beijing has denied any involvement in sabotage and said it was willing to work on the investigation.
<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/19/baltic-sea-cables-damage-sabotage-german-minister>