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⚠️ 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 📉
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
NetBlocks⚠️ 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…
⚠️ 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 📉
⚠️ 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
⚠️ 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📉
⚠️ 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 📉
⚠️ 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 📉
⚠️ 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 💦📉
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 📉
⚠️ 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
⚠️ 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
⚠️ 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
⚠️ 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
⚠️ 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 📉
NetBlocks⚠️ 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 📉
⚠️ 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
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
⚠️ 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 📉
⚠️ 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 📉
⚠️ Confirmed: Internet access has been knocked out in Sevastopol, occupied Crimea, following reported Ukranian drone attacks targeting energy infrastructure 🔌📉
⚠️ 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
