Fiber optic link between Finland and Sweden suspected sabotaged
Swedish Radio reported on Tuesday that a fiber optic cable connecting Finland to Sweden was damaged on Monday along the land section in Finland. The Finnish police suspect sabotage.
6:54 AM EST, December 3, 2024
The Swedish Post and Telecommunications Authority (PTS) spokesperson, Peter Ekstedt, stated that the cable was severed in two places.
The fiber owner, Global Connect, reported on its website that a serious malfunction had occurred. As a result of the incident, about 6,000 households and 100 business customers in Finland were without internet access on Monday. "The repair is underway," it assured.
Another cable disruption in recent weeks
The Swedish newspaper "Aftonbladet" recalls that in November, two telecommunications cables in the Baltic Sea were cut, connecting Lithuania with Sweden and Finland with Germany.
The newspaper also reports that this time, the cable break was discovered on Monday evening. The Swedish prosecutor's office, among others, is investigating possible sabotage. The Chinese ship Yi Peng 3 is suspected of damaging the cables.
According to a statement by Sweden's Minister for Civil Defense, Carl-Oscar Bohlin, the matter is being taken seriously. He emphasized, "The Finnish police suspect sabotage due to the circumstances."
Source: PAP, Aftonbladet
