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ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to leading #India internet provider Reliance Jio (AS55836) affecting multiple regions, corroborating user reports of widespread outages 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in #Algeria in an apparent bid by authorities to prevent cheating and paper leaks in Baccalauréat exams, consistent with measures applied in previous years #BAC2024 #Algérie
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: Metrics show reductions to internet connectivity in #Ukraine as Ukrenergo applies new hourly power outages for industrial and household consumers, citing weather conditions and ongoing attacks by Russia targeting energy infrastructure since March
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that messaging platform Telegram has become inaccessible on multiple internet providers in #ElSalvador on day of presidential inauguration; access remains possible through the use of VPN services
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a series of escalating disruptions to internet connectivity on #SintMaarten provider Coral Telecom in the Dutch Caribbean; the operator has attributed the incident to a DDoS attack 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a major internet outage on CenturyLink/Lumen in #Iowa; a spokesperson has attributed the disruption, which also affects phone services including emergency calls, to a water line break at the Lumen Technologies building in downtown Des Moines 💦📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show major declines in internet connectivity across much of #Texas as deadly storms continue to devastate the region, damaging infrastructure and leaving over a million households without power 📉 #TXwx
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: #Syria has imposed a nationwide internet blackout this morning as a countermeasure against cheating and paper leaks in school exams, joining Iraq and a handful of other countries who implement this disruptive policy; incident duration ~5 hours
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show a disruption to connectivity in the #Gaza Strip; the incident comes amid ongoing Israeli operations in the region and is likely to limit coverage of events on the ground 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: Microsoft’s search engine Bing is currently experiencing international outages, particularly impacting CoPilot, ChatGPT and DuckDuckGo; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #BingDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in Sumy Oblast, #Ukraine, amid reports of a Russian drone attack on energy infrastructure in Konotop and Shostka, compounding scheduled power shutdowns implemented by authorities 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: A significant decline in internet connectivity has been registered in parts of #Texas with high impact to Houston; the losses in service are attributed to power cuts and damaged infrastructure amid storm surges, flood and heavy rainfall 🔌📉 #TXwx
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: Metrics show reductions to internet connectivity in #Ukraine as Ukrenergo introduces controlled emergency power outages for industrial and household consumers, citing cold weather conditions and attacks by Russia targeting energy infrastructure since March
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Network data show that the internet disruption in Azad Kashmir, #Pakistan, is ongoing as authorities crack down on protests amid reports of rising casualties; service was briefly restored during negotiations on Monday but shut down again after deadly clashes 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Update: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in the #Gaza Strip in the southern governates followed by recovery this morning as operators report issues due to "ongoing aggression"; overall service remains significantly below pre-war levels
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show that internet connectivity has been disrupted again in #Algeria as authorities try to stem cheating in Baccalauréat exams, a controversial policy that negatively impacts the nation's general population and industry #BAC2024 #Algérie
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show new internet outages in #Africa following recent efforts to repair the ACE subsea cable network; the incident has high impact to Mauritania and Liberia as well as affecting several other West African countries 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Network data show further internet outages in #Africa as ACE subsea cable repairs continue; today, Sierra Leone and Guinea are largely offline, with Liberia and Gambia also heavily impacted 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: An outage has been registered on internet provider Cogeco (AS7992) in #Canada with high impact to Ontario which also affects emergency services; the operator reports that it is experiencing connectivity issues due to fiber damage caused by vandalism📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show disruptions to internet connectivity in multiple West #Africa countries with high impact to Liberia and Gambia; the incident is attributed to an outage on the ACE subsea cable during today's scheduled repair works 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Confirmed: An outage has been registered on internet provider Alaska Communications (AS7782) in #Alaska; the operator reports that it is experiencing service failures due to fiber damage caused by construction equipment in Oregon 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in parts of #Kentucky after severe storms bring down power and telecoms lines knocking tens of thousands of subscribers offline 🔌📉 #KYwx
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a major disruption to internet service affecting multiple operators in #Chad, as users report difficulty getting online; metrics show national connectivity at a quarter of ordinary levels 📉 #Tchad
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity has been disrupted in #Iraq for the third time in a week as authorities continue to impose multi-hour telecoms restrictions as part of a longstanding policy intended to prevent cheating and leaked papers during school exams
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a nation-scale disruption to internet connectivity in #Iraq for the second morning this week as authorities restrict service in a bid to prevent cheating and leaks during general school exams; incident duration ~2 hours 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Internet access has been knocked out in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea, following reported Ukranian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 🔌📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Update: Internet connectivity has significantly declined across most of #Ukraine for a second day, as authorities implement a new cycle of scheduled daily power blackouts; the long-term measure follows relentless Russian attacks targeting the nation's energy infrastructure 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: Meta platforms including Instagram and Facebook are currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #InstagramDown #FacebookDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity remains diminished in several East #Africa countries after Sunday's subsea cable network disruption, leading to continued slowdowns for many users; the incident is attributed to a break near Mtunzini landing station in South Africa
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in and around multiple East #Africa countries; the incident is attributed to failures affecting the SEACOM and EASSY subsea cable systems 📉
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