A major Internet cable in the South of France was severed yesterday at 20:30 UTC, impacting subsea cable connectivity to Europe, Asia, and the United States and causing data packet losses and increased website response latency.The repair crews moved quickly on the scene but had to wait for the police to collect evidence before they were allowed to work on restoring the damage.At 01:00 UTC today, when Zscaler's repair crews restored one of the links, but the technicians continued observing packet losses and latency for some destinations.At the same time, BCC reports that a subsea cable linking the Shetland Islands to the Scottish mainland has been damaged, too, leaving netizens on the island isolated from the rest of the world.Police Scotland has issued an advisory today urging people not to make unnecessary calls, as the few available lines should remain open for emergencies."