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Suspected fibre-optic cable sabotage in Katrineholm municipality, Sweden.

Swedish investigators identified suspected fibre-optic cable sabotage in Katrineholm municipality during late April 2025. The incidents subsequently became part of an investigation into eight suspected sabotage offences committed in the municipality during April, May and November. Three of the eight cases reportedly occurred near major roads. In January 2026, prosecutors expanded their investigation of a man already suspected of telecommunications sabotage in Kalmar County to include these incidents. The reporting does not identify the individual installations, exact occurrence dates, or number of April attacks.

Occurrence
2025-04-25
Publication
2025-04-25
First observed
2026-10-20T10:30:42.945Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
SE
Updated
2026-10-20T10:30:42.945Z

Attribution

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  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2025-04-24T22:00:54Z

    Swedish investigators identified suspected fibre-optic cable sabotage in Katrineholm municipality during late April 2025. The incidents subsequently became part of an investigation into eight suspected sabotage offences committed in the municipality during April, May and November. Three of the eight cases reportedly occurred near major roads. In January 2026, prosecutors expanded their investigation of a man already suspected of telecommunications sabotage in Kalmar County to include these incidents. The reporting does not identify the individual installations, exact occurrence dates, or number of April attacks.