ℹ️ Confirmed: #Algeria has started intermittently restricting various social media, messaging apps and Google Translate in an apparent bid to counter cheating in baccalaureate school exams; network data show high impact on state-run operator Algeria Telecom (AS36947) #Bac2022

ℹ️ Confirmed: #Sudan has disrupted mobile internet access for a third day, as authorities limit communications at scale in an attempt to prevent cheating in national school exams; incident duration ~3 hours 📉

ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data corroborate reports of a disruption to internet access in parts of British Columbia, #Canada, 7 June.

The incident is attributed to the activity of a single beaver, which gnawed through a tree that then fell on fiber cabling 🦫

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/single-beaver-caused-mass-internet-cell-service-outages-in-northern-b-c-1.5944697

ℹ️ Update: #Sudan has disrupted mobile internet for a fourth day, sending subscribers offline indiscriminately for 3 hours daily in a bid to prevent cheating in national school exams; the policy has been in place for several years with little indication as to its effectiveness 📉

ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data corroborate reports of an internet disruption in rural Arizona that left Navajo and Apache communities disconnected from Saturday.

The incident is attributed to a shooting that targeted Frontier fiber cables serving the region.

https://apnews.com/article/technology-arizona-phoenix-telecommunications-39e3f11fefb2e61747dc0b5cc80cbe1e

A 74-year-old man died on Sunday after bystanders were unable to call for emergency services or assistance during the #Arizona telecoms disruption.

This instance of sabotage last weekend is the first time officials have linked a death to a network outage

📰 Report: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2022/06/15/74-year-old-man-dies-during-phone-and-internet-outage-northern-az/7636856001/

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant disruption to internet connectivity in #Bihar, India, amid widening protests against a new military recruitment scheme; authorities say measure is to protect "peace and tranquility" #AgnipathScheme

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-bihar-india-amid-military-recruitment-protests-18lqJ7Aa

ℹ️ Update: #Sudan is back online after a series of 11 nation-scale mobile internet disruptions intended to prevent cheating in national school exams between the 11th and 22nd June 📉📈

The measure is estimated to have cost the economy some ~$8m in lost productivity and trade 💸

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show a disruption to government networks in #Lithuania as the National Cyber Security Centre reports a denial-of-service cyberattack affecting secure networks used by state institutions, also affecting public and private internet infrastructure 📉📈

Russian hacker group Killnet has claimed responsibility for the DDOS attack, describing it as a response to Lithuania's decision to enforce EU sanctions against Russia's neighboring Kaliningrad enclave.

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show internet access has been disrupted across #Sudan after 8 am local time, leaving users offline amid anti-junta protests and renewed calls for a civilian-led government; incident ongoing #June30March 📵

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-sudan-amid-protests-against-military-junta-QAdPrkAl

⚠️ Confirmed: Metrics show that the news websites of VOA Turkish and DW (Deutsche Welle) are now restricted in #Turkey, rendering the sites unreachable without use of a VPN.

The measure is imposed by regulator RTUK on the grounds that the platforms failed to apply for licenses.

ℹ️ Update: Internet access in #Sudan has been restored following a day of telecommunication blackouts amid pro-democracy rallies, where several demonstrators are reported to have been shot and killed; incident duration ~20 hours #June30March

ℹ️ Note: Network data show a disruption to internet connectivity supplied by #Uzbekistan, including those serving the autonomous region of #Karakalpakstan.

Metrics indicate the disruption started early on Friday. The incident may limit communications amid secession protests.

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant drop in internet connectivity in North #Cyprus; the incident is attributed to widespread power outages due to fuel shortages in Turkish regions of the island; incident ongoing 🔌

ℹ️ Confirmed: A major internet outage has been registered on network operator Mediacom with high impact to subscribers in #Iowa and #Missouri; the company cites technical difficulties #MediacomDown 📉

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that internet connectivity has been restored on operator Mediacom in the US following an outage that knocked many subscribers offline in #Iowa and #Missouri; incident duration ~1.5 hours 📈

⚠️ Confirmed: A major internet outage has been registered across #Canada; real-time network data show national connectivity down to 75% of ordinary levels; incident impacts network operator Rogers and other ISPs, with telephony and emergency calls reported unavailable by many 📉

ℹ️ Update: The internet and telecommunication outage in #Canada is ongoing, with a quarter of the country's observable connectivity currently knocked out; metrics show high impact to Rogers/Fido and a number of smaller network providers 📉

⚠️ Update: Canada remains in the midst of a major internet and telecommunications outage ~12 hours after a disruption to the Rogers network 📉

➡️ National connectivity at 75% of ordinary levels
➡️ High impact to banking and debit card transactions
➡️ Government services affected

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show internet service is being gradually restored in #Canada after an outage at operator Rogers that knocked out a quarter of the country's observable connectivity.

The crippling incident has raised questions over the centralisation of critical infrastructure.

The Rogers outage that left millions offline is estimated to have an impact of $142m on Canada’s economy according to National Bank analyst Adam Shine in a report to clients using the NetBlocks COST analysis tool

🖊 Iva Poshnjari writes for BNN Bloomberg

http://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/rogers-outage-estimated-to-cost-canada-s-economy-142m-analyst-1.1790982