Submarine cables in Australia, Indo-Pacific face growing attack risk: Report

🇦🇺 The Straits Times (AU) —
Submarine cables in Australia, Indo-Pacific face growing attack risk: Report

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A report highlights that submarine cables in Australia and the broader Indo-Pacific region face an increasing risk of attacks, which could cause major economic disruptions. The vulnerabilities of these critical infrastructure components pose rising security concerns in the region.

Major disruptions can have an immediate and severe impact on the economy.

World Security Conflict Politics submarine cables attack risk Indo-Pacific Australia critical infrastructure economic impact security threat

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