The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables? - Reuters
The Hormuz digital chokepoint: How does the Iran war threaten subsea cables? Reuters
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"Damaged cables mean the internet slowing down or outages, e-commerce disruptions, delayed financial transactions ... and economic fallout from all of these disruptions."
— Masha Kotkin , Academic
"In a situation of active military operations, the risk of unintentional damage increases, and the longer this conflict lasts, the higher the likelihood of unintentional damage."
— Masha Kotkin , Academic
"He warns of a 'double choke-point effect' if the Gulf and Red Sea face simultaneous disruption."
— Kristian Coates Ulrichsen , Academic
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Iran has warned that submarine cables in the Strait of Hormuz are vulnerable, raising concerns about potential attacks on critical infrastructure vital for global internet traffic.
An in-depth analysis of how the ongoing Iran war poses risks to subsea cables in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing the potential impact on global digital infrastructure.
Iran's Tasnim News Agency highlights the vulnerability of undersea internet cables crossing the Gulf, signaling potential threats to the region's digital infrastructure amid the conflict.
A comprehensive overview of the risks posed by the Iran war to subsea cables in the Strait of Hormuz, detailing the importance of these cables and potential threats.
Iran releases a detailed map highlighting undersea internet cables in the Strait of Hormuz, describing them as highly sensitive and vulnerable infrastructure critical to global connectivity.
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