Digital Timebomb

How easily can the internet break?

The internet seems invisible, yet it is highly physical: millions of processes occur daily in data centers, and undersea cables carry about 95% of global data traffic. This investigative documentary reveals the hidden world behind the web: How do data centers operate? Who controls this critical infrastructure and who might attack it? Recent sabotage in the Baltic Sea highlights the vulnerability of our digital lifeline. On land, power outages, construction accidents, and cyberattacks threaten system stability. Energy needs are rising sharply as AI technologies increase data centers’ electricity consumption. Behind the “cloud” are server farms with high environmental impact. How do politics, research, and industry ensure digital sovereignty, sustainability, and security?