Three major underwater data lines were cut in the Mediterranean Sea, France Telecom says. The cuts occurred between 07:28 and 08:06 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) It will take as many as two weeks for the situation to return to normal, spokeswoman says. India, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Malaysia all lost a significant percentage of their voice traffic to Europe. Internet traffic also has been hit by the incident, according to Arbor Networks chief security officer. A large number of Internet routes came back online around 17:00 UTC (noon Eastern)”]
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