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A significant concern highlighted is the lack of proactive measures by infrastructure owners. Despite frequent arson of cell towers and attacks on fiber-optic cables or electrical substations, many companies neglect simple security upgrades—like installing surveillance cameras—to deter or catch offenders. Kerner compares this to historical complacency in the airline industry before 9/11, which only changed after a catastrophic event.
Law enforcement faces obstacles as well—the attacks are often low-cost, coordinated, and hard to prevent. The disinterest of infrastructure providers in security investments stems from a perceived acceptance of these acts as "cost of doing business," further enabling extremists.