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CEO sends 'urgent message' to Australian Police after undersea cables damaged
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Times of India
Image source: Linkedin/Bevan SlatteryWhat are shunt faultsSubco CEO flags 'suspicious' vessel activity near cable faultsAustralian Federal Police confirms investigationAustralia's Federal Police (AFP) is investigating after two undersea communication cables owned by Subco reported faults within minutes of each other.
The fault has prompted the company's founder and CEO Bevan Slattery to urge authorities to launch an urgent probe.
Slattery also shared the track of a marine vessel that was allegedly operating near the approximate location of the cable faults when they were detected.
"Earlier tonight: Shunt faults on two systems (Indigo West and Indigo Central) straight after each other and in close proximity to each other.
"Calling the incident concerning, Slattery said submarine cables are "the digital lifeblood of our nation" and urged the Australian Federal Police to investigate the matter urgently.