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Chokepoints of the Digital Ocean: Securing Subsea Cables

Podcast: The Security Nexus Deep Dive
Published: Sep 5, 2025
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Subsea cables carry over 99% of the world's digital traffic but remain critically vulnerable to sabotage, espionage, natural disasters, and accidental damage. This post explores the triple invisibility of subsea infrastructure, highlights threats to cable security, and examines deterrence, detection, and redundancy options. thesecuritynexus.net