…the third quarter of 2024 was particularly active, with quite a few significant Internet disruptions.
Unfortunately, governments continued to impose nationwide Internet shutdowns intended to prevent cheating on exams.
Damage to both terrestrial and submarine cables impacted Internet connectivity across Africa and in other parts of the world.
Damage caused by an active hurricane season caused Internet outages across the Caribbean and in multiple parts of the United States.
Because Internet connectivity is dependent on reliable electrical power, both planned and unplanned power outages in South America and Africa resulted in multi-hour Internet disruptions.
Military action continued to cause Internet outages in affected countries, as did infrastructure maintenance, fire, and a purported cyberattack.
VIA Cloudflare Blog
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