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Reports · February 20, 2022

Internet slowdown limits coverage of Zimbabwe opposition rally

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant slowing of internet service for many users in Zimbabwe on Sunday 20 February 2022, as a major political opposition rally is held in …

Reports · February 17, 2022

Mobile internet disrupted in Luhansk, Ukraine amid heightened tensions with Russia

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in Luhansk, Eastern Ukraine on Thursday 17 February 2022. Metrics show a multi-hour loss of connectivity on infrastructure used …

Reports · February 15, 2022

Ukraine banking and defense platforms knocked out amid heightened tensions with Russia

NetBlocks metrics confirm the loss of service to multiple banking and online platforms in Ukraine, in a manner consistent with a denial of service attack. The incident comes amid heightened …

Reports · January 25, 2022

Tropical Storm Ana knocks out power in Malawi

Metrics from NetBlocks indicate a major power outage in Malawi from the afternoon of 24 January 2022. The disruptions began as Tropical Storm Ana made landfall on Monday, with rainfall …

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Power outage knocks out connectivity in Central Asian states

NetBlocks has identified a nation-scale power outage in multiple Central Asian countries including Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. Real time network data showed severe impact to telecommunications infrastructure leaving only 37% …

Reports · January 23, 2022

Internet disrupted in Burkina Faso amid military uprising

Network data from NetBlocks and third-party traffic data confirm significant disruptions to internet service in Burkina Faso on the morning of Sunday 23 January 2022. The incident comes amid reports …

Reports · January 21, 2022

Internet connectivity knocked out in Yemen after airstrike

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a nation-scale collapse of internet connectivity in Yemen on Friday 21 January 2022 from around 1 a.m. local time. The incident came amid reports of …

Reports · January 15, 2022

Energy crisis in Lebanon leads to widening telecoms blackouts

Network data from NetBlocks confirm the loss of internet service in parts of Beirut, Lebanon from the evening of Saturday 15 January 2022. The intermittent disruptions to connectivity follow an …

Reports · January 11, 2022

Internet disruptions observed in Burkina Faso amid coup plot arrests

Network data from NetBlocks and third-party traffic data confirm significant disruptions to internet service in Burkina Faso from the afternoon of Monday 10 January 2022. The incident comes as authorities …

Reports · January 4, 2022

Internet disrupted in Kazakhstan as energy protests escalate

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in Kazakhstan from the evening of Tuesday 4 January 2022, progressing to a nation-scale communications blackout on Wednesday afternoon. …

Reports · November 26, 2021

Internet disruption registered in Iran amid water protests

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a subnational disruption to internet service in parts of Iran from the morning of Thursday 25 November 2021, ongoing for close to two days. The …

Reports · November 21, 2021

Mobile internet disrupted in Burkina Faso after shooting of protesters

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to mobile internet connectivity in Burkina Faso from around 10:30 p.m. UTC Saturday 20 November 2021 affecting cellular service. The incident comes …

Reports · November 8, 2021

Facebook, WhatsApp and other services restricted in Ethiopia after exam paper leak

NetBlocks metrics confirm the disruption of Facebook and Facebook Messenger in Ethiopia from the afternoon of Monday 8 November 2021. Network data show that Facebook and Messenger servers as well …

Reports · October 25, 2021

Internet disrupted in Sudan amid reports of coup attempt

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in Sudan from the morning of Monday 25 October 2021 affecting cellular and some fixed-line connectivity on multiple providers. …

Reports · October 4, 2021

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger down globally in extended service outage

Analysis of network measurements indicate a global outage of Facebook Inc. services including Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger platforms from approximately 15:45 UTC 4 October 2021. The incident has been …

Reports · September 18, 2021

Russia restricts opposition election voting app from Apple App Store and Google Play Store

Mobile app store metrics from NetBlocks confirm the removal of a popular opposition election tracking app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The incident comes as Russia …

Reports · September 2, 2021

Internet disrupted in Kashmir following death of separatist leader

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in Kashmir with high impact to Srinagar from the early morning of Thursday 2 September 2021 local time. The …

Reports · August 30, 2021

Internet disrupted in South Sudan ahead of planned anti-government protests

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant disruption to internet service in South Sudan from the evening of Sunday 29 August 2021 affecting cellular and some fixed-line connectivity. The incident, …

Reports · August 12, 2021

Social media and messaging apps restricted in Zambia on election day

Network data from NetBlocks confirm that social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and messaging apps Messenger and WhatsApp have been restricted on multiple internet providers in Zambia on Thursday 12 …

Reports · July 21, 2021

Mobile internet disrupted in Iran amid Khuzestan water protests

Network data from NetBlocks confirm a significant regional disruption to mobile internet service in Iran beginning Thursday 15 July 2021, ongoing almost a week later as of Wednesday 21 July …

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