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I mean, the chances of it being *not* state-funded are.... really slim, right? The risk is just... off the charts. I do understand that you said it was just a

• scarmig 4y ago
  I have a hard time imagining what an individual or private group of individuals would get from tapping or otherwise compromising underseas cables. Destroying infrastructure could make sense, as some kind of mayhem-creating terrorist plan. But there are much easier ways that require far less expertise, resources, and risk-tolerance for individuals to make a buck than tapping an underseas cable. Even if an attacker seemed like they were a private individual, I'd lean toward assuming they were acting at the behest of some nation-state and just managed to cover their tracks well.
• robonerd 4y ago
  I think organized crime doing this sort of thing is at least plausible, but I agree that state-funded seems likely. For criminal motive: I've read claims that some cartels have infiltrated telecom companies before, to track down informants or keep tabs on investigations. But from this angle, attacking cellular networks makes more sense than undersea cables.