For three days in October 2025, Caponago, Italy, lost all internet access. The cause: a fox trapped in a telecom manhole bit through the main fiber optic cables. The 2026 Italian rail sabotage was a series of coordinated strikes against Italy 's national railway infrastructure on February 7, 2026. The incidents occurred on the first full day of the 2026 Winter Olympics (Milano Cortina 2026) and primarily targeted the critical rail corridor near the. A malfunction disrupts digital payments across Italy, including through POS and ATMs, affecting credit and debit card transactions and cash withdrawals, although not for all circuits. This vital cable connects Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and its disruption could have led to major impacts on global financial markets and. Tratos is an experienced international manufacturer and supplier of Optical Fibre Cables, production of Optical Fibre Cables started in 1989 and since then Tratos has invested in the latest technology, materials and human resources needed to meet the highest performance requirements in the field of.
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