Technology · 1 hour ago
Saboteurs of undersea cables and pipelines could face 14 years in prison
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Around 99% of the UK's international data is transmitted via fibre-optic cables located on the seabed, which also contains undersea pipelines responsible for 74% of its gas supply. Telecoms minister Ian Murray announced his intention to promptly supersede an 1885 statute, thereby increasing the maximum prison sentence from 5 years and enabling unlimited penalties.
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