NATO Eyes Rerouting Data To Space In Case of Undersea Cable Attack

A map of global submarine cables as of Aug. 5, provided by TeleGeography.

Credit: Telegeography
NATO is looking to mitigate internet disruptions from a potential attack on undersea cables by rerouting the data to space. The Hybrid Space/Submarine Architecture Ensuring Infosec of Telecommunications (HEIST) initiative was launched July 31, a NATO press release says. The goal is to develop a...
Vivienne Machi

Vivienne Machi is the military space editor for Aviation Week based in Los Angeles.

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