UK proposes 14-year prison terms for undersea cable sabotage
The UK plans to modernise Victorian-era undersea cable sabotage laws with 14-year prison terms, reflecting the hybrid-threat reality that also drives NIS2 critical infrastructure provisions across the EU.
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In an era of hybrid threats, the British government wants to update the Submarine Telegraph Act 1885, which carries a maximum fine of £1,000 and five years’ imprisonment in cases of deliberate damage.
Editorial Analysis
Undersea cable protection is gaining legislative urgency; enterprises dependent on subsea connectivity should factor hybrid-threat scenarios into business continuity planning.
Review business continuity plans for subsea cable dependency and monitor for parallel EU legislative initiatives on critical infrastructure protection.
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