Bob Kolasky on French Fiber Optic Cables Attacked in France

On Wednesday, April 27th French telecom companies reported an apparent large-scale coordinated attack. Pictures show neatly trimmed fiber optic cables dug up from underground behind what appears to be a well-hidden grate. This led to extensive interrupted internet service in the country and shockwaves amongst global intelligence communities.

Critical infrastructure like fiber optic cables can become victims of cyberwarfare. Specifically, these cables are not easy to protect from sabotage given the high number of them. Cyberscoop called on Exiger’s Bob Kolasky to comment on the latest cyberattack this year:

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