Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupts Internet in Asia, West Asia, Pg14

Key Highlights:

• Undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupted internet service in parts of Asia and West Asia on Sunday.
• NetBlocks reported that the outages degraded internet connection in countries including India and Pakistan.
• The cause of the cable cuts is currently unknown.
• The incident occurs amid ongoing Red Sea security threats, where Yemen’s Houthi rebels have attacked shipping since late 2023 to pressure Israel, though they deny targeting subsea cables despite sabotage concerns.

Detailed Insights:

• The Red Sea is a crucial route for undersea cables that carry significant internet traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
• Disruptions to these cables can cause widespread internet outages and slowdowns, affecting businesses, governments, and individual users.
• The incident highlights the vulnerability of global internet infrastructure and the importance of cable security and redundancy.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Subsea Cables: Cables laid on the sea bed between land-based stations to carry telecommunication signals across stretches of ocean and sea.