<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The UK government is looking to revamp defense laws to address concerns over sabotage of undersea cables and cyber attacks, which are considered 'gray zone threats.'</li><li>The current legislations around cybercrime and attacks on undersea cables are seen as insufficient, prompting the UK government to publish a Strategic Defence Review aiming to introduce a new bill to tackle these issues.</li><li>Recent sabotage attempts and incidents involving undersea cables have raised alarm, with some vessels linked to China or Russia under investigation.</li><li>The Submarine Telegraph Act of 1885, which imposes relatively low fines for attackers, is considered outdated in addressing modern-day risks, leading to the need for a reevaluation of what constitutes an attack in the context of 'gray zone threats.'</li></ul>

UK looking to revamp defense laws as undersea cable sabotage and cyber attacks create 'gray zone threats'

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