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Australia investigates suspicious damage to two undersea internet cables

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Two undersea internet cables, Indigo-West and Indigo-Central, have reportedly been damaged off the coast of Perth, Australia. The faults occurred in close succession and proximity, coinciding with the presence of a suspicious vessel in the area. The CEO of Subco, the cable owner, has urged an urgent investigation by the Australian Federal Police, citing concerns about sabotage and the critical role of undersea cables for national digital infrastructure. This incident follows similar disruptions in other regions and a recent report highlighting the growing threats to submarine cables. AI

RANK_REASON The incident involves damage to critical national infrastructure (undersea cables) and is being investigated as potential sabotage, indicating a significant security concern. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Australia investigates suspicious damage to two undersea internet cables

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Jowi Morales ·

    Two undersea cables reportedly damaged off the coast of Perth following suspicious vessel activity — company CEO says faults happened ‘straight after each other and in close proximity'

    Subco CEO Bevan Slattery said that the Australian Federal Police should determine what caused the shunt faults on two undersea cables, which happened in suspicious circumstances. They also noted that a vessel was passing over the area at the same time that the disruption happened…

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