CIA Warns Poland of Russian Attacks on Transatlantic Cables

CIA warns Poland that Russia may damage submarine cables between Europe and the US.

Consensus

• The CIA warned Poland about potential hybrid threats from Russia.
• The threat involves possible attacks on underwater telecommunications infrastructure.
• The infrastructure connects Europe and the U.S. and is critical to international financial systems.
• The cables are used for daily interbank transactions worth $10 trillion.
• The threat includes cables in the Baltic Sea between Scandinavia and Poland, and between the UK and continental Europe.

Points of divergence

• The CIA warned Poland about possible attacks on underwater cables between Europe and the U.S., including those in the Baltic Sea. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
• The CIA recommended Poland prepare its banking system for such threats. — meduza

Coverage (2 sources)

• Newsweek: CIA Warns Russia Is Preparing Attacks on Undersea Cables Between Europe and the US — The Moscow Times
• Newsweek: CIA warned Poland that Russia may damage submarine cables between Europe and the US — Meduza

Key entities

• USA
• Russia
• Newsweek
• CIA
• Europe
• Poland
• Dominika Dlugosz