A major disruption to internet services was reported in Finland following two cable breaks on a connection between Finland and Sweden, operated by Global Connect. The company announced the outages Monday evening, clarifying that no undersea cables were involved.
On Tuesday, Global Connect reported that one cable had been repaired and most services restored, with efforts ongoing to fix the second break. Finnish authorities, along with the telecom provider, are investigating the cause. Transport and Communications Minister Lulu Ranne emphasized the government’s commitment to addressing the issue, noting its seriousness.
Undersea Cable Cuts in the Baltic Sea: A New Front in Geopolitical Tensions
This disruption follows recent breaches in two undersea fiber optic cables in the Baltic Sea connecting Finland, Germany, Sweden, and Lithuania. That incident, still under investigation, raised suspicions of sabotage, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical communication infrastructure.
While the current outage has yet to be linked to malicious activity, the timing has heightened concerns over the security and resilience of Nordic and Baltic communication networks.
