September 7, 2025 6:30 PM
Undersea cable cuts in Red Sea disrupt internet in Asia and Middle East
Cuts to undersea cables in the Red Sea disrupted internet access in parts of Asia and the Middle East on Sunday, though the cause of the incident remains unclear. The disruptions affected major subsea systems, including the South East Asia–Middle East–Western Europe 4 (SMW4) and the India-Middle East-Western Europe (IMEWE) lines near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, according to NetBlocks, which monitors global connectivity. It said the outages slowed internet services in several countries, including...