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SECURITY THE ARCTIC and a heightened risk of cyber espionage, sabotage, and po- real-time monitoring, intrusion detection, and swift incident tentially, the strategic disruption of undersea infrastructure. response – both for cyber and physical incidents. The vast dis-

Nation-state actors are increasingly targeting critical infra- tances and challenging conditions also make rapid repair of structure and sensitive data in the Arctic, seeking strategic damaged undersea cables a logistical nightmare.

advantages or aiming to destabilize operations. The presence Picture a scienti? c expedition in the Arctic diligently collect- of technology capable of severing vital communication links ing critical climate data. Constrained bandwidth makes secure adds a dangerous new dimension to these tensions. and timely transmission of this data back to research centers a

Envision a scenario where a sophisticated cyber-physical at- challenge, increasing the risk of data interception or manipu- tack combines a digital intrusion with the deliberate cutting lation. Furthermore, in the event of a cable cut, the limited of a key Arctic undersea cable. This could have profound alternative communication channels would severely hamper economic and security rami? cations, disrupting global trade, repair efforts and coordination.

hindering military capabilities, and signi? cantly escalating tensions between nations. Navigating the Heightened Challenges:

A Multi-Layered Approach

Communication Bandwidth: Addressing these multifaceted cybersecurity challenges, now

A Bottleneck for Security and Resilience compounded by the physical threat to undersea cables, de-

Limited communication bandwidth remains a signi? cant im- mands an even more comprehensive, multi-layered approach: pediment in the Arctic. The reliance on satellite communica- • Strengthening Infrastructure and Physical Securi- tion, with its inherent latency and restricted capacity, compli- ty: Investing in resilient infrastructure, including secure com- cates the implementation of robust security measures, such as munication networks, reliable power sources, robust physical ?DA?sYG>sYU?ÐŽw ?DA?sYGuGÐl?ŽYsÐ??ÐŽw ?KsOslAu?ÐŽw ?K'sOslAu?ÐŽw ?DA?sYGdGÐSYŽuŽO?EG???ÐŽw ?DA?sOwGW?ŽÐ?u?sŽY?ÐŽw ?DA?sOwGW?ŽIG??sŽYAu?ÐŽw ?DA?sOwG:Žd??ÐŽw ?s|GA?EsGYÐGAYEd?suEd?AYEA?A?GYG???slSEG?tA|GDGEsA??IAwsu?ŽI?Gd?slG??

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