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UK proposes 14-year prison terms for undersea cable sabotage

The UK plans to modernise Victorian-era undersea cable sabotage laws with 14-year prison terms, reflecting the hybrid-threat reality that also drives NIS2 critical infrastructure provisions across the EU.

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Filed by The Record23 October 20261 min readRead at source ↗

In an era of hybrid threats, the British government wants to update the Submarine Telegraph Act 1885, which carries a maximum fine of £1,000 and five years’ imprisonment in cases of deliberate damage.

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Why it matters

The UK's move to modernise sabotage sentencing for critical undersea infrastructure reflects the hybrid-threat environment that NIS2 and DORA also address, and may influence EU legislative thinking.

What to do

Monitor UK critical infrastructure legislation developments for precedents that may shape upcoming EU hybrid-threat regulatory frameworks.

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