There is a persistent and significant risk that Russia could target critical allied infrastructure, including undersea internet cables, as part of its war on Ukraine, said David Cattler, NATO’s assistant secretary general for intelligence and security.
More than 95% of international internet traffic is transmitted through roughly 400 undersea cables, as reported by CNN. Cattler added that these cables carry an estimated $10 trillion worth of financial transactions daily. As a result, NATO allies are monitoring the situation closely, Cattler stated.
“This is a holistic, multi-spectrum, multi-domain threat set regarding critical infrastructure“. He said that cooperation between the private sector and NATO and allied governance is crucial to have a clear threat picture.