⚠️ 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

ℹ️ Note: Twitter is currently experiencing a major international outage; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering #TwitterDown

⚠️ Confirmed: Network traffic data show a disruption to internet service in #Cuba early on Friday morning; the incident comes amid protests in and around Pinar del Rio corroborating reports of the loss of communications for ~45 minutes

⚠️ Confirmed: #Albania's National Agency for Information Society (AKSHI) network has been temporarily shut down to counter a major cyberattack; real-time network data show service cut for hours beginning Saturday night, impacting online government services 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Network data show a significant outage in #Iran with high impact to Tehran; metrics indicate collapse of observable connectivity to 52% of ordinary levels prior to restoration this morning; authorities attribute the incident to a power cut at the TIC building 📉

ℹ️ Update: Internet service has been restored for most users on Virgin Media UK following a major outage that impacted across parts of England, the latest in a series of outages affecting the provider.

ℹ️ Confirmed: Network data corroborate reports of an internet outage affecting parts of #Mauritius this morning on operator Mauritius Telecom (AS23889)