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world20 days ago•3 min saved

Moscow tightens security as Victory Day parade looms, suspends airports and mobile networks

Russia tightened security in Moscow ahead of the 9 May Victory Day parade by shutting all four airports and briefly disrupting mobile internet, deploying checkpoints and guards around the Kremlin as drones and threats loom. The parade was scaled back for the first time in years amid fears of attacks, while Ukraine proposed a ceasefire tied to peace rather than the holiday; Moscow announced a separate 8-9 May truce, and Putin’s security detail has been tightened with leadership spending more time underground.

via The Guardian|

#drones #internet-outages #moscow

world1 month ago•3 min saved

Putin Defends Russia's Mobile Internet Blackouts as National Security Tool

Putin defended widespread mobile internet outages as a necessary measure to counter terrorism, ordering ministries to work with security services to maintain a non-attenuated ‘white list’ of online services (including Max, state media and banks) while noting not to comment on VPN restrictions; the move, criticized as a digital iron curtain, is framed by the Kremlin as essential for safety and security.

via The Moscow Times|

#censorship #internet-outages #putin

science-and-technology7 months ago•5 min saved

Scientists Warn of Solar Space Tornadoes Threatening Global Internet Stability

Scientists warn that solar 'space tornadoes' can trigger geomagnetic storms causing global internet outages, costing billions, and propose deploying a constellation of solar sail-powered probes for faster space weather detection to mitigate these risks.

via Rude Baguette|

#geomagnetic-storms #internet-outages #science-and-technology

science-and-technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Southern Illinois Sees Phone and Internet Services Restored"

Phone and internet services are gradually being restored across southern Illinois after a widespread outage affecting agencies, businesses, and schools. Clearwave Fiber, the apparent source of the outage, has not provided an estimated time for restoration, impacting polling places and potentially delaying election results for the General Election Primary in Illinois. 911 services are operational, but non-emergency calls are discouraged.

via WSIL TV|

#clearwave-fiber #internet-outages #network-restoration

technology2 years ago•2 min saved

"Multiple Undersea Cable Failures Cause Widespread Internet Outages in Africa"

Thirteen countries across Africa experienced Internet outages due to damage to submarine fiber optic cables, with some countries still suffering from nationwide outages. The disruptions started in the northern part of West Africa and seemingly moved southward, affecting countries such as Ghana and Nigeria. Multiple undersea cables, including Africa Coast to Europe, MainOne, SAT3, and West Africa Cable System, were disrupted, impacting overall capacity on the continent. The cause of the cable damage remains undetermined, and this incident follows the recent cutting of undersea fiber cables in the Red Sea, which disrupted Internet traffic in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

via Ars Technica|

#africa #cloudflare #internet-outages

technology2 years ago•0 min saved

"Undersea Cable Damage Sparks Internet Outages in West Africa"

Damage to multiple undersea cables off the west coast of Africa has caused internet outages and connectivity issues across the continent, affecting mobile operators and internet service providers. The cause of the cable faults is currently unknown.

via Bloomberg|

#connectivity-issues #internet-outages #technology