Press release · UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and SportSummarised from the company's announcement. Not independently reported by IgniteIt Cybersecurity.
The UK government has published a White Paper proposing prison terms of up to 14 years and unlimited fines for damaging undersea energy and telecoms infrastructure. The plan also adds statutory security and resilience duties for subsea telecoms cable providers, the department said.
Ministers would gain powers to direct providers on national security grounds, and a separate regime would cover fibre-optic sensing on cables. The proposals, which update laws about 140 years old, are now open for a 12-week consultation.