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99% of the Internet Runs Through These Cables and They’re at Risk
How subsea cable security is evolving across Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
Nearly 600 fiber-optic cables lie across the ocean floor, quietly carrying 99% of global data and more than $10 trillion in financial transactions every day. For decades, these subsea cables have been “out of sight, out of mind.” But a wave of suspicious cable cuts, geopolitical competition, and physical vulnerabilities is changing that.
In this video, Carnegie experts break down how subsea cable security is evolving across Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
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