Taiwan's authorities reported that submarine cables connecting Taiwan to its Matsu Islands, which are home to about 14,000 people, have been disconnected. Alternative communication solutions have been established.

Several submarine cables were recently damaged in European waters. According to a report, intelligence services have not discovered any evidence of intent.

Taiwan's digital infrastructure faced challenges again as two submarine cables connecting Taiwan and the Matsu Islands were completely severed on January 22, marking the latest in a series of disruptions that highlight the vulnerability of critical communication networks in the region.

A series of incidents, both at home and in Europe, stoked concerns about Chinese attempts to disrupt telecommunications in Taiwan.

Submarine cables connecting Taiwan to its Matsu Islands, home to approximately 14,000 people, have been disconnected, Taiwan's authorities reported. Alternative communication methods have been established.

Taiwan expresses serious concerns about potential sabotage of its undersea communication cables, which could disrupt critical telecommunications.

As an island, Taiwan is particularly vulnerable to submarine cable disruption. The country’s government claims that ‘accidental’ submarine cable cuts are part of China’s ‘Grey Zone activities’ in the waters around Taiwan, aimed at deliberately destabilising the country without provoking direct conflict.

Another submarine cable connecting Sweden, Lithuania, Germany and Finland was damaged in the Baltic Sea. This was announced by the Minister of Civil Defense of Sweden Karl-Oscar Bolin, reports SVT.