Egypt Arrests as Undersea Internet Cable Cut Off Alexandria

The pleasures and business of immediate global communications could have been threatened in Egypt. Authorities there have arrested three divers accused of cutting an underwater internet cable, which reduced connection speeds for Egypt and some other countries. Other cables were reported damaged during the previous week, though there is no evidence that the incidents are linked, reports the BBC News. “Mediterranean telecoms cables have suffered disruptions several times in recent years, but they have usually been attributed to accidents involving ship propellers,” reports the BBC News. No motive has been offered for what has been described as a deliberate plan to sever cables by three men aboard a fishing boat. A thorough investigation may reveal motives and methods for pinpointing the cable location. – YaleGlobal