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The Internet's Observatory: Tracking cybersecurity and digital governance • connectivity and democracy • tools and policy for change: @netblocks@mastodon.social
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ℹ️ Update: Internet service has been restored in #Italy after a multi-hour nation-scale disruption that saw leading provider Telecom Italia's connectivity collapse to 26% of ordinary levels; the operator has not issued an explanation; incident duration ~5 hours 📈 #TIMDown
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🔴 L'#Italia è nel mezzo di una grave interruzione di #Internet con un forte impatto per il principale operatore #Telecom Italia; i dati di rete in tempo reale mostrano la connettività nazionale al 26% rispetto ai livelli ordinari #BREAKING #news #telecomItalia
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⚠️ Confirmed: #Italy is in the midst of a major internet outage with high impact to leading operator Telecom Italia; real-time network data show national connectivity at 26% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉 #TIMDown
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⚠️ Confirmed: #Italy is in the midst of a major internet outage with high impact to leading operator Telecom Italia; real-time network data show national connectivity at 26% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉 #TIMDown
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⚠️ Confirmed: A major power outage has knocked out internet connectivity across much of #Bermuda; real-time network data show national connectivity down to ~30% of ordinary levels; incident comes amid reports of a serious incident at Belco 🔌
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نت‌بلاکس به‌روزرسانی کرد: وزیر ارتباطات ایران علت اختلال گسترده اینترنت کشور در روز چهارشنبه، ۵ بهمن را «حمله سایبری سنگین» عنوان کرد. این رخداد برای مدت کوتاهی عملکرد اکثر ارائه‌دهندگان خدمات اینترنت در ایران را تحت تاثیر قرار داده بود. #مهسا_امینی #MahsaAmini
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ℹ️ Update: The internet disruption observed in #Iran on Wednesday 25 January has been attributed to a 'major cyberattack' by the country's ICT minister; the incident had brief, nation-scale impact across most networks twitter.com/netblocks/stat…
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Confirmed: Broken transmission lines have impacted internet service in #Texas including Austin with live metrics showing a decline in connectivity amid icy weather and power cuts; supplier Austin Energy says it expects to have power restored by Friday evening 📉 #TexasFreeze
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ℹ️ Update: The internet disruption observed in #Iran on Wednesday 25 January has been attributed to a 'major cyberattack' by the country's ICT minister; the incident had brief, nation-scale impact across most networks
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ℹ️ Confirmed: #Iran has experienced a brief, nation-scale internet outage; metrics show impact to the country's major service providers lasting a matter of minutes; authorities say they are looking into the issue 📉📈
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ℹ️ Note: South Africa internet provider RSAWEB is experiencing a network outage; the provider reports a major incident affecting its cloud platform with engineers now working on the issue 📉
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4.2 billion people had their internet censored in 2022. Why? Together with , we tracked and recorded the countries actively restricting their people’s internet and social media access in 2022. Did your country feature? See the map and find out
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⚠️ نت‌بلاکس: "داده‌های شبکه نشان‌دهنده اختلال در اتصال اینترنت در #ایران با تاثیر زیاد بر استان #مازندران است. مسئولان علت این حادثه را به قطع فیبر نوری بین #بابل و #ساری نسبت می‌دهند".
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Iran with high impact to Mazandaran Province; authorities are attributing the incident to fiber optic cuts on the path between Babol and Sari 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity in #Iran with high impact to Mazandaran Province; authorities are attributing the incident to fiber optic cuts on the path between Babol and Sari 📉
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ℹ️ Confirmed: A global outage affecting Microsoft services including Office 365, Teams, and VS Code developer resources has been attributed to a faulty networking change; live metrics show high impact to the company's autonomous networks followed by recovery 📉
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ℹ️ Confirmed: #Iran has experienced a brief, nation-scale internet outage; metrics show impact to the country's major service providers lasting a matter of minutes; authorities say they are looking into the issue 📉📈
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⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a significant decline in internet connectivity in parts of #Texas as a storm and tornadoes result in damage to infrastructure and power outages, leaving some users struggling to get online 🌪️📉
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ℹ️ Update: Regional metrics show telecommunications in most regions of #Pakistan have been impacted by the nation-scale power outage, with authorities reportedly working to repair the breakdown — the second in a year trigged by fluctuations in the energy grid 📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant decline in internet access in #Pakistan attributed to a nation-scale power outage; metrics indicate connectivity at 60% of ordinary levels as many users struggle to get online; incident ongoing 📉
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Last year 2.3 billion people were affected by internet disruptions. If we include ongoing cases that started in 2022, the number jumps to 4.2 billion. That's shocking. For more information, take a look at the annual overview we prepared with digital watchdog
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The Internet gives power to the people but states are becoming adept at restricting the flow of information online. In 2022 some 32 countries imposed mass-censorship during protests, elections and crises. See our report with @surfshark for the lowdown 📊 surfshark.com/blog/internet-
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#SriLanka flagged as one of the 10 countries that imposed the strictest form of internet censorship in 2022 according to . & . global internet censorship report.
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The Internet gives power to the people but states are becoming adept at restricting the flow of information online. In 2022 some 32 countries imposed mass-censorship during protests, elections and crises. See our report with @surfshark for the lowdown 📊 surfshark.com/blog/internet-
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The Internet has become essential for most people to exercise their freedom of speech, opinion, and expression. Internet access is a human right.
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The Internet gives power to the people but states are becoming adept at restricting the flow of information online. In 2022 some 32 countries imposed mass-censorship during protests, elections and crises. See our report with @surfshark for the lowdown 📊 surfshark.com/blog/internet-
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نت‌بلاکس تایید کرد که دسترسی به اینترنت همراه در ایران از صبح روز پنجشنبه برای نزدیک به ٣ ساعت قطع شده است دلیل این اقدام جلوگیری از تقلب در کنکور دانشگاه عنوان شده است #مهسا_امینی
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⚠️ Confirmed: Live network data show that mobile internet access has been disrupted in #Iran on Thursday morning in a manner consistent with proposed measures to prevent cheating in university entrance exams; incident duration ~3 hours 📵 📰 Report: netblocks.org/reports/iran-d
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Confirmed: Network data show a major internet outage affecting US internet provider Windstream Kinetic; the incident has knocked out connectivity for many subscribers in Florida and Georgia, corroborating widespread user reports of difficulty getting online 📉
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ℹ️ Confirmed: #Bolivia is currently experiencing a major internet outage affecting multiple operators; real-time network data show national connectivity at 65% of ordinary levels with internet providers reporting issues affecting international fiber links 📉
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A VPN can secure your online activity and circumvent censorship. But look out for scams: 📌Bad crypto 📌Malware injection 📌Logging 📌PII collection 📌Fake reviews 📌Payment fraud 📌Lifetime deals 📌Freemium plans 🖊️ Martynas Klima writes for
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ℹ️ Note: Twitter is experiencing international outages affecting the mobile app and features including notifications; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown
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Internet users and service providers are expected to face a growing range of cyber threats in 2023. 🖊️ Antanas Rimeikis writes for on practical workflows to defend against watering hole attacks, fake access points, and MitM attacks.
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ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that internet connectivity in and around Portland and west Oregon has declined amid new power outages, high winds and flooding as a winter storm continues to impact much of the US
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The Iranian regime cannot hide behind censorship tactics & internet blackouts. What the regime fears the most is their own people revealing to the world what is happening inside #Iran.
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⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics indicate that internet connectivity has been disrupted for two days in and around #Sanandaj, Kurdistan Province, #Iran, corroborating user reports of curfew-style cuts during strikes over the death of #MahsaAmini 📰 Background: netblocks.org/reports/intern
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⚠️ Update: Real-time network data show that internet and power outages in the US have intensified amid extreme cold conditions affecting multiple states, with Tennessee’s connectivity at 88% of ordinary levels after imposing its first rolling blackouts in 90 years ❄️📉
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⚠️ Confirmed: Internet connectivity has declined in several US states amid a 'bomb cyclone' blizzard and some of the coldest temperatures on record in a generation; real-time metrics show high impact to eastern states corresponding to widespread power outages ❄️📉
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ℹ️ Note: Metrics show that internet connectivity in and around Humboldt County, #California including Eureka have been impacted by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, with power and network outages ongoing for several hours
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