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Lawmakers Urge Tech CEOs to Protect Submarine Cables

7/22/2025

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Amid escalating national security fears, three Republican lawmakers are pressing tech CEOs on the protection of submarine communications cables. They raised alarms over potential risks posed by Chinese and Russian entities involved in cable maintenance, demanding transparency on any tampering or irregularities by August 8, as threats to subsea infrastructure intensify.

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Amid escalating national security fears, three Republican lawmakers are pressing tech CEOs on the protection of submarine communications cables. They raised alarms over potential risks posed by Chinese and Russian entities involved in cable maintenance, demanding transparency on any tampering or irregularities by August 8, as threats to subsea infrastructure intensify.