Originally Posted by
Matariki
All a thief needs for cable is a small pair of wire snips. No you can't cut through in one cut but you can easily and quickly work through the individual wires. See:
How to cut a steel cable lock. - YouTube
Perhaps your friend who used to steal bikes has his eye on yours.
Anything can be cut. But the cable takes more time to cut. A solid metal can be cut in one snip. Cables must be cut bit by bit.