A damaged data cable located along the land border shared by Sweden and Finland has been reported by local Swedish media. According to the Swedish publication Dagens Nyheter, this disruption has occurred at two distinct points within Finnish territory, as noted by the Swedish Telecommunications Authority (PTS).

Finland’s minister of transportation and communications, Lulu Ranne, shared on social media platform X that authorities are actively investigating the issue alongside the affected company. She emphasized the importance of the situation, stating that it is being taken seriously by the relevant parties.

In addition to the cable damage along the land border, Swedish national broadcaster Sveriges Radio highlighted that Global Connect, the company responsible for the maintenance of the cable, reported that approximately 6,000 private users and around 100 business users are experiencing service disruptions due to the incident.

This recent cable damage follows an incident from last month where two data cables, located on the seabed of the Baltic Sea, were broken. These cables connected Finland to Germany and Lithuania to Sweden, both of which were reported to be damaged in Swedish waters. In response, authorities from Finland, Sweden, and Germany have initiated investigations into these incidents.

In light of these events, Germany’s defense minister suggested that the damages might have been a result of sabotage, though there is currently no concrete evidence to support this claim. Just last week, Sweden officially reached out to China, requesting cooperation regarding the investigation of the Baltic Sea cable ruptures, particularly due to the presence of a China-flagged vessel in the vicinity at that time.