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⚠️ Update: #Iran has now been disconnected from the global internet for 36 hours; live metrics show national connectivity remains in the low few percent of ordinary levels with only a handful of users able to connect via multi-hop VPNs 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a decline in internet connectivity in #Mexico with high impact to Oaxaca as Hurricane #Erick makes landfall as a Category 3 hurricane 🌀📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show #Iran has now been offline for over 12 hours as authorities impose a nation-scale internet shutdown, citing Israel's alleged "misuse" of the network for military purposes; the measure continues to hinder residents' access to information at a critical time
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show #Iran is now in the midst of a near-total national internet blackout; the incident follows a series of earlier partial disruptions and comes amid escalating military tensions with Israel after days of back-and-forth missile strikes 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis of telemetry shows a significant reduction in internet traffic in #Iran; the incident comes amid an escalating conflict with Israel and is likely to limit the public's ability to access information at a critical time 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time metrics show that internet connectivity has again been cut across most of #Iraq except the north. The measure is intended to prevent leaking and cheating in the school exams but disproportionately impacts other users 📉
Читать полностью…Note: X (formerly Twitter) is experiencing international outages affecting mobile app and features including posting and retweeting; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show internet connectivity has been restored in northern #Gaza after a ~100 hour telecoms blackout. Operator Paltel says it has been able to repair damaged lines while efforts are ongoing to restore service in central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip📈
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Live metrics show the #Gaza Strip internet blackout has now passed 48 hours; the disruption is the longest sustained telecoms disruption in recent months, with most residents unable to contact the outside world since 11 June
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: It has now been 24 hours since the #Gaza Strip fell largely offline. The Palestinian Telecommunications Regulatory Authority attributes the outage to the targeting of the last remaining main fiber optic route, with repair efforts hindered 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show further disruptions to internet connectivity across the #Gaza Strip; the telecoms disruptions are likely to impact search, rescue and aid efforts 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant disruption to connectivity in the #Gaza Strip, with high impact in the north as operator Paltel reports a cut in one of the main routes due to ongoing aggression; the incident is likely to reduce residents’ ability to communicate 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Internet outages have been registered in Copiapó, Atacama in #Chile after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake; the decline in network connectivity comes amid reports of power outages with no casualties at present 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that messaging platform Telegram has been restricted in #Vietnam; the incident comes as the technology ministry orders the service's suspension for not cooperating to combat alleged user crimes
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) is currently experiencing international outages; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Live metrics show the internet blackout in the central and southern #Gaza has now passed 56 hours; the disruption continues to severely limit visibility into events on the ground 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: It has now been 24 hours since #Iran imposed a nationwide internet shutdown; the ongoing blackout incident is the most severe tracked since the November 2019 protests and impacts the public's ability to stay connected at a time when communications are vital ⏱️
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Metrics show that the central and southern governorates of the #Gaza Strip have now been largely offline for over 32 hours. The incident is likely to severely limit most residents’ ability to communicate, marking the third such disruption since last week 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to internet connectivity in the central and southern governorates of the #Gaza Strip; Operator Paltel attributes the outage to a cut in one of the main routes due to ongoing aggression 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: Metrics show US internet provider Spectrum (AS20001) experienced a widespread outage in #California with high impact to Ventura, Van Nuys and the LA area; the operator attributes the incident to an attempted copper heist on fiber optic lines 📉 #SpectrumOutage
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Live metrics show that the #Gaza Strip is again in the midst of a telecoms blackout; the incident is likely to severely limit most residents' ability to communicate, in the second such incident this month 📉
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Update: A further restoration of connectivity has been observed in the #Gaza Strip after a near-total telecoms blackout; overall service remains far below pre-war levels 📈
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show internet access has been shut down across most of #Iraq except the north, continuing a pattern of shutdowns intended to prevent cheating in school exams. The measure limits the public’s ability to stay informed on the developing regional conflict 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Analysis shows a decline in international internet traffic from #Iran, corroborating user reports of poor service, with gateway and virtual server providers particularly impacted as the Ministry of Communications announces temporary internet restrictions; the incident comes amid heightened tensions after a series of "preemptive strikes" by Israel 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show an ongoing disruption to Siberian internet provider Orion Telecom following a Ukraine Intelligence cyber op on #Russia Day. Orion is used by Russian security forces and the incident has sent a key uranium mining city offline 📉☢️
Читать полностью…⚠️ Update: Live metrics show the northern Gaza has now been in the midst of a near-total telecoms blackout for 24 hours; the disruption is the longest in recent months and continues to severely limit visibility into events on the ground 📉
Читать полностью…⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a significant decline in internet connectivity in Manipur, #India; the incident comes amidst deadly tribal unrest as authorities impose a curfew and a regional internet shutdown 📉
Читать полностью…Note: X (formerly Twitter) has been experiencing international outages for the third time in two weeks with empty timelines shown for many users; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Note: X (formerly Twitter) has been experiencing international outages for some users for a second time in a week; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
Читать полностью…ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics show Canada internet provider Bell (AS577) is currently experiencing a widespread outage in Quebec, Ontario, and Nova Scotia; the operator has not issued an explanation 📉 #BellOutage
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