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Syria's undersea internet cable cut, government blames sabotage

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

An undersea internet cable connecting Egypt and Syria has been severed, leading to significantly slower internet speeds for Syrian users. The Syrian Telecommunications Company confirmed the cut and stated that repairs will take time. While no specific perpetrator has been named, the Syrian government has attributed the damage to a "systematic sabotage campaign." AI

IMPACT Disruption to undersea cables can impact global data flow, potentially affecting AI training and operations that rely on consistent connectivity.

RANK_REASON Infrastructure damage impacting a nation's internet connectivity and attributed to sabotage. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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Syria's undersea internet cable cut, government blames sabotage

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COVERAGE [2]

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

    Undersea cable connecting Egypt and Syria has been cut, state-owned telecom operator says — Damascus blames 'systematic sabotage campaign' as cause of damage

    The Syrian government blamed a third party for the damage on its undersea cable that connects it to Egypt. Damascus didn't mention any specific state or non-state actor, but its location makes it a prime target for disruption.

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Undersea cable connecting Egypt and Syria has been cut, state-owned telecom operator says — Damascus blam… The Syrian government blamed a third party for the da

    Undersea cable connecting Egypt and Syria has been cut, state-owned telecom operator says — Damascus blam… The Syrian government blamed a third party for the damage on its undersea cable that connects it to Egypt. Damascus didn't mention any specific state or non-state actor, but…

    LINKS tomshardware.com/…/undersea-cable-connect…

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