⚠️ 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)

ℹ️ Confirmed: An internet disruption has been registered in Kherson Oblast, #Ukraine, with connectivity recovering after a fall to 67% of previously observed levels. Telcos state the outage is linked to hostilities, while regional council head Samoilenko fears Russian involvement

⚠️ Confirmed: Internet outages have been registered across parts of the #Philippines following a powerful earthquake; network data show high impact to Luzon regions including Ilocos, Cagayan, Cordillera with indications of power cuts affecting network infrastructure 📉

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show a major, sustained disruption to internet connectivity in Bakhmut, Ukraine, as reports emerge of a widespread power outage amid Russian shelling

📰 Background: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disruptions-registered-as-russia-moves-in-on-ukraine-W80p4k8K

ℹ️ Note: #Cuba has experienced a brief partial internet outage, with users reporting difficulty getting online during the incident which affected state monopoly provider ETECSA (AS27725)

⚠️ Confirmed: The Steam gaming platform has been restricted on multiple internet providers in #Indonesia amid a wider crackdown on unlicensed platforms by regulator Kominfo; access remains possible through the use of VPN services and small ISPs

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/indonesia-cracks-down-on-unlicensed-online-platforms-and-services-XB7JJQA7

⚠️ Update: Metrics confirm that the PayPal payment service is now being restricted on multiple internet providers in #Indonesia as ICT ministry Kominfo imposes measures on digital platforms; the incident is likely to heavily impact online trade

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/indonesia-cracks-down-on-unlicensed-online-platforms-and-services-XB7JJQA7

⚠️ Confirmed: A significant internet outage has been registered in #Iran affecting cellular and fixed-line services including Irancell and the TIC gateway; real-time network data show national connectivity at 79% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉

ℹ️ Update: Metrics show that internet access is being gradually restored in #Iran after a significant outage affecting cellular and fixed-line connectivity on multiple providers; authorities claim the incident is due to a fiber optics fire near the telecoms exchange in Tehran

ℹ️ Confirmed: Metrics corroborate reports of an internet disruption in #Afghanistan with high impact to Kabul affecting multiple providers from early this morning; service has been largely restored although some users remain offline

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

⚠️ Confirmed: A power outage has knocked out internet connectivity in multiple states of #Venezuela; real-time network data show incident onset at ~2 p.m. local time #9Ago #Bajón 📉🔌

⚠️ Confirmed: Real-time network data show that #SierraLeone is in the midst of a near-total internet shutdown amid anti-government protests in #Freetown; metrics indicate national connectivity at 5% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📵

📰 Report: https://netblocks.org/reports/internet-disrupted-in-sierra-leone-amid-anti-government-protests-nAg3YZAp