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The four kilometer long cable that disappeared - and was found again. Here from before it was placed in the sea. (Photo: LoveOcean/Institute of Marine Research Norway)

Mysterious Atlantic cable cuts linked to Russian fishing vessels

Few took notice when a 4.2-km subsea cable in the Arctic Ocean vanished without trace back in April 2021, but these days undersea infrastructure security has become a hot topic.

The cable had connected the Norwegian archipelago, Svalbard, to mainland Norway, where data was filtered by Norwegian environmental and defence authorities.

Packed with sensors, the fiberoptic lines measured environmental conditions and fish migration, recording images and sound, and sending all the inf...

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

The four kilometer long cable that disappeared - and was found again. Here from before it was placed in the sea. (Photo: LoveOcean/Institute of Marine Research Norway)

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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.

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