The global internet is powered by vast undersea cables. But they're vulnerable
https://edition-m.cnn.com/2019/07/25/asia/internet-undersea-cables-intl-hnk/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fedition.cnn.com%2F
I think undersea cables are vulnerable, considering how difficult it is to protect them from external effects.
But, unless technology to alter it is invented, we have to use those cables.