Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
The Finland-Germany undersea data cable C-Lion1 was broken on November 18, 2024; deliberate sabotage is considered a possible cause.
On November 18, 2024, the C-Lion1 undersea data cable connecting Finland and Germany was reported broken. The incident was publicly addressed in a press conference held by the Finnish telecom operator Cinia. Although no definitive cause has been confirmed, experts have stated that intentional cutting cannot be ruled out as a cause, raising suspicions of possible sabotage. The cable is critical for data communications between Finland and Germany, and its disruption could have significant impacts on digital connectivity. The incident is under investigation, with authorities and involved parties monitoring the situation closely.
Confidence: High
The event describes damage to critical infrastructure (undersea cable) with mention that deliberate sabotage is a plausible cause from an official telecom operator, indicating a hostile act likely by an aggressor party.
Source URL
https://is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000010841880.html
Source reliability
A
Info credibility
2
Event time
Nov 18, 2024, 12:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Undersea cable route between Finland and Germany
Primary actor
Cinia
Country
Finland
Tags
C-Lion1, undersea cable, infrastructure sabotage, Finland, Germany, telecom disruption, possible sabotage
Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
The Finland-Germany undersea data cable C-Lion1 was broken on November 18, 2024; deliberate sabotage is considered a possible cause.
On November 18, 2024, the C-Lion1 undersea data cable connecting Finland and Germany was reported broken. The incident was publicly addressed in a press conference held by the Finnish telecom operator Cinia. Although no definitive cause has been confirmed, experts have stated that intentional cutting cannot be ruled out as a cause, raising suspicions of possible sabotage. The cable is critical for data communications between Finland and Germany, and its disruption could have significant impacts on digital connectivity. The incident is under investigation, with authorities and involved parties monitoring the situation closely.
Confidence: High
The event describes damage to critical infrastructure (undersea cable) with mention that deliberate sabotage is a plausible cause from an official telecom operator, indicating a hostile act likely by an aggressor party.
Source URL
https://is.fi/kotimaa/art-2000010841880.html
Source reliability
A
Info credibility
2
Event time
Nov 18, 2024, 12:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Undersea cable route between Finland and Germany
Primary actor
Cinia
Country
Finland
Tags
C-Lion1, undersea cable, infrastructure sabotage, Finland, Germany, telecom disruption, possible sabotage