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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kate Devlin

Ministers unveil new crackdown on Russian saboteurs trying to damage Britain’s vital undersea cables

Saboteurs who deliberately damage undersea internet cables around Britain are expected to face jail under new laws designed to crack down on Russian interference.

The penalty for interfering with communications cables currently carries fines of just £1,000, unless prosecutors can prove the action was on behalf of a foreign power, which can be punished with a prison sentence.

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