Around New Year's 2026, several undersea internet backbone cables near Estonia were deliberately damaged. The path and positions of these damages corresponded to most of Estonia's critical internet backbone routes, indicating an intentional act rather than accidents. Statistical analysis estimated the likelihood of such an event occurring naturally as extremely low, with chances of coincidental breaks in multiple cables between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000 years. If fully successful, this sabotage could have left Estonia with severely crippled connectivity. This event occurred amid a poorly timed global focus on other regions, including Washington, Venezuela, and Greenland. The attacks are believed to be part of a broader hybrid warfare strategy targeting Baltic critical infrastructure.

Around New Year's 2026, several undersea internet backbone cables near Estonia were deliberately damaged. The path and positions of these damages corresponded to most of Estonia's critical internet backbone routes, indicating an intentional act rather than accidents. Statistical analysis estimated the likelihood of such an event occurring naturally as extremely low, with chances of coincidental breaks in multiple cables between 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000 years. If fully successful, this sabotage could have left Estonia with severely crippled connectivity. This event occurred amid a poorly timed global focus on other regions, including Washington, Venezuela, and Greenland. The attacks are believed to be part of a broader hybrid warfare strategy targeting Baltic critical infrastructure.