Sabotage investigated as one possible Estonia-Sweden cable breakage cause

On October 19, 2023, a key telecommunications cable connecting Estonia and Sweden was found damaged near the coast of Hiiumaa, Estonia. Authorities are investigating sabotage as a possible cause amid heightened concerns following the earlier rupture of the Balticconnector gas pipeline and a telecom cable between Estonia and Finland. While sabotage remains a theory, prosecutors have evidence indicating the damage was caused by human actions. The incidents are being investigated collectively as potential deliberate attacks on critical undersea infrastructure. The Estonian government has been briefed about the investigation. This situation raises regional security and cybersecurity concerns regarding vulnerable maritime infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.