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Internet trends, as seen by the Cloudflare global network.
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The new Cloudflare Radar DNS page provides increased visibility into aggregate traffic and usage trends seen by our 1.1.1.1 resolver. Check it out: blog.cloudflare.com/new-dns-sect...

submitted 16 hours ago • 0 comments

In addition to global, location, and ASN-level DNS traffic trends on the new DNS page on Cloudflare Radar, we are also providing perspectives on protocol usage, query/response characteristics, and #DNSSEC usage. Read the announcement blog post at blog.cloudflare.com/new-dns-sect...

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After conversations with Amnesty International's Citizen Evidence Lab, IODA collaborated with @radar.cloudflare.com to investigate Internet disruptions during Mozambique's deadly post-election protests. Read the report in our blog post: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/reports/moza...

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A widespread power outage in #Chile was caused by "a disconnection of the 500 kV transmission system in the Norte Chico". This caused a 70% drop in #Internet traffic in the country, starting at 18:15 UTC (15:15 local). radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/cl x.com/CNNChile/sta...

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An ongoing #Internet disruption at #KorekTel in the Kurdistan region of #Iraq is related to a decision by Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission to cut off Internet services for the company. radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/as59... x.com/RudawEnglish...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

A storm-related power failure disrupted #Internet connectivity for customers of TPG Telecom in #Australia earlier today. At 06:20 UTC (17:20 local), Internet traffic dropped by nearly half. BGP announcements spiked as well. radar.cloudflare.com/as7545

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

What are the top Generative #AI services? How frequently does GPTBot crawl? What are the most popular models used on Cloudflare Workers AI? Which AI bots are most frequently blocked in robots.txt files? Find out on our new AI Insights page: radar.cloudflare.com/ai-insights

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

The AI space is extremely dynamic, and the new AI Insights page on Cloudflare Radar can help industry observers and participants to better understand it. Check it out at radar.cloudflare.com/ai-insights

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Syrian Television is confirming another widespread #Internet outage in #Syria. Traffic dropped nearly 80% starting around 11:15 UTC (14:15 local). The cause is currently unknown. radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/sy?d... x.com/syr_televisi...

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Upstream connectivity issues with Airtel India reportedly caused a 90-minute disruption of #Internet services across multiple network providers in #Nepal. Traffic dropped by over 50% between 15:15-16:45 UTC (21:00-22:30 local). radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/np?d...

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

#DeepSeek has been in the news this week, generating attention and interest across multiple industries. [DNS Resolver](https://1.1.1.1/dns) data from the upcoming Cloudflare Radar AI Insights page shows DeepSeek entered the Top 10 Generative AI services on January 26, reaching #3 three days later.

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Our latest Internet Disruption Summary, published earlier this week, explores the Internet outages and shutdowns observed by @cloudflare.social during Q4 2024. Read it now at blog.cloudflare.com/q4-2024-inte...

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

In this latest update, @dbelson.com explores the notable #Internet disruptions observed during the fourth quarter of 2024.

submitted 30 days ago • 0 comments

Sabotage and two cable cuts led to an overnight #Internet outage in #Syria. A complete outage occurred between 21:15-00:15 UTC, with traffic slowly recovering until service was restored at 05:45 UTC. radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/sy?d... www.moct.gov.sy/news-0251

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

On January 19, 2025, ByteDance suspended TikTok and related apps for US users. We examine the 14-hour traffic plunge, recovery near Donald Trump’s inauguration, and how alternatives like RedNote surged. blog.cloudflare.com/the-fall-and...

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

2024 ended with a bang. Cloudflare mitigated another record-breaking DDoS attack peaking at 5.6 Tbps. Overall, Cloudflare mitigated 21.3 million DDoS attacks in 2024, representing a 53% increase compared to 2023. Check out the full report. blog.cloudflare.com/ddos-threat-...

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

On January 19, 2025, ByteDance shut down access to TikTok and other owned/operated apps for US users, causing an 85% traffic plunge and a rapid shift to alternatives like RedNote. Here's what we observed: blog.cloudflare.com/tiktok-ban-t...

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

The #TikTok shutdown in the US began impacting DNS traffic (on our 1.1.1.1 Resolver) after 03:00 UTC (22:00 ET), with an 85% drop compared to the previous week and signs of further decline. A #TikTokban message appeared for US users.

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Ahead of a potential #TikTok shutdown in the US on Sunday, DNS traffic for alternatives has been rapidly increasing. The volume of queries to our 1.1.1.1 Resolver, driven by xiaohongshu.com (Little Red Book), grew by as much as 116% in the US since Jan 13, compared to the previous week.🧵

submitted 40 days ago • 2 comments

Although the root cause remains unconfirmed, multiple #Internet provides in #Russia saw traffic drop 80% or more during a disruption that occurred between 14:00-14:30 UTC. See the latest status at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/ru?d...

submitted 44 days ago • 0 comments

Want to share links directly to a section or graph on Cloudflare Radar ? Now you can easily do so by hovering over the bolded section/graph title, and clicking the "Copy Link" icon that appears.

submitted 49 days ago • 1 comment

Russian Internet provider NODEX suffered an outage lasting over a day and a half after a reported cyberatattack that it suspects originated in Ukraine. Traffic dropped to zero at 00:00 UTC on 07-Jan and recovered by 16:00 UTC on 08-Jan. therecord.media/russian-inte...

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A power outage impacting 11 provinces across #Angola has disupted the country's #Internet connectivity. Traffic dropped by as much as 56% around 13:45 UTC (14:45 local). See radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/ao for the latest status. x.com/portalangop/...

submitted 52 days ago • 0 comments

A fault on the #AAE-1 submarine cable, reported by @PTAofficialpk , appears to be impacting #Internet quality in Pakistan. A clear drop in bandwidth and corresponding increase in latency is visible starting at 13:00 UTC on January 2, with similar trends staring around 06:00 UTC today.

submitted 55 days ago • 0 comments

An apparent failure to account for 2024 as a leap year resulted in a ~30 hour #Internet outage for customers of LEO satellite provider Eutelsat OneWeb. The disruption occurred 31-Dec 00:00 UTC through 01-Jan 06:00 UTC. spacenews.com/eutelsat-res...

submitted 56 days ago • 2 comments

A widespread power outage in #Kenya has caused a significant disruption to #Internet traffic in the country. Traffic initially dropped by as much as 73% at 21:15 UTC. The cause of the outage is currently unknown. Latest status at: radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/ke?d... x.com/KenyaPower_C...

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

At 01:47 UTC (12:47 local) a M7.3 earthquake occurred just west of #Vanuatu. This resulted in a ~90% loss of the country's #Internet traffic, as well as a drop in announced IP address space. Follow current status at radar.cloudflare.com/vu earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

We recently launched localizations for Cloudflare Radar, making the interface available in 12 languages. Learn more about the work done to enable this, and about key areas to pay attention to as you work to localize your own applications.

submitted 73 days ago • 0 comments

Damage from #Cyclone_Chido has caused a near-complete #Internet outage in #Mayotte, with a loss of traffic starting around 06:00 UTC (09:00 local). The cyclone is reportedly the most destructive to hit the islands since 1934. See current traffic at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/yt?d...

submitted 75 days ago • 0 comments

As 2024 winds down, explore the year's Internet trends as observed through Cloudflare's global network. Our 2024 Year in Review is at radar.cloudflare.com/year-in-revi..., with blog posts that explore key findings at blog.cloudflare.com/radar-2024-y... and blog.cloudflare.com/radar-2024-y...

submitted 76 days ago • 0 comments

The near-complete outage in Greenland is also visible in Cloudflare Radar data. radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/gl?d... tusass.gl/en/support/s... x.com/DougMadory/s...

submitted 79 days ago • 0 comments

This part of the 2024 Cloudflare Radar Year in Review highlights shifts in Internet services, with rising platforms like Temu, GitHub Copilot, and WeChat reflecting changing user preferences. blog.cloudflare.com/radar-2024-y...

submitted 80 days ago • 2 comments

Excited to publish our 2024 Year in Review! We've added several new metrics this year, along with the ability to compare selected metrics with 2023 trends and/or compare trends between countries/regions. Read the blog posts, and check out the microsite at radar.cloudflare.com/year-in-revi...

submitted 80 days ago • 1 comment

In #Syria, Internet traffic began returning to normal levels today after 09:30 UTC, following a drop of around 50% over the past few days, starting Thursday, Dec 5, 2024.

submitted 80 days ago • 0 comments

#Syria has seen a sharp Internet traffic drop since Dec 5 at 07:00 UTC, reaching 65% drop on Dec 7, and is now around 50% below normal. This aligns with an opposition offensive that began Nov 29 and escalated Dec 5 and in recent days. See the latest at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/sy

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

#Cuba's electrical system suffered another outage, affecting its main network (AS27725). #Internet traffic on the island has been impacted since 07:15 UTC, with traffic dropping by 58% compared to last week. x.com/EnergiaMinas... radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/cu

submitted 85 days ago • 0 comments

Reported maintenance at Swiss provider Salt Mobile has taken the network completely offline as of 00:00 UTC on December 3. A notice on Salt's home page simply notes that they are "Down for Maintenance". Check the latest status at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/as15...

submitted 87 days ago • 0 comments

When cable cuts occur they often result in disruptions to Internet connectivity, knocking a network, city, or country offline. However, two recent Baltic Sea cable cuts resulted in little-to-no observable impact to the affected countries. Learn why: blog.cloudflare.com/resilient-in...

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Miss last week's Cloudflare TV segment with @dbelson.com (of @cloudflare.social) and @danyork.bsky.social (of @internetsociety.bsky.social) where they discussed significant #Internet disruptions observed during Q3 2024? Watch it now on demand at cloudflare.tv/event/radar-...

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

When cable cuts occur they often result in disruptions to Internet connectivity, knocking a network, city, or country offline. However, two recent Baltic Sea cable cuts resulted in little-to-no observable impact to the affected countries. Learn why: blog.cloudflare.com/resilient-in...

submitted 99 days ago • 0 comments

Coming up in just an hour... join David & Dan as they talk about #Internet shutdowns, cable cuts, power outages, extreme weather, and other disruptions to #InternetAccess — as well as ways people are working on resilient solutions.

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

Join @dbelson.com (@cloudflare.social) and @danyork.bsky.social (@internetsociety.bsky.social) at 3pm ET/12pm PT on 14-Nov (today!) as they review notable #Internet disruptions observed during the 3rd quarter. Tune in live on CloudflareTV: cloudflare.tv/event/radar-...

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

Verizon FiOS customers on the US East Coast experienced an #Internet disruption between 00:28-03:23 this morning. Network-wide, week-over-week request volumes dropped by ~30%, with 50% to 70% drops in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and D.C. See more at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/as701

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

An #Internet disruption in #Syria may be related to reported Israeli airstrikes on Aleppo and Idlib. A significant drop in traffic and announced IPv4 address space was observed starting around 01:00 UTC (04:00 local time). See the current status at radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/sy

submitted 111 days ago • 0 comments

#Mozambique appears to be suffering yet another #Internet disruption, though with slightly different characteristics than earlier ones. Today, Movitel & TDM were impacted, and bytes traffic dropped while request volume remained consistent. See more at radar.cloudflare.com/mz

submitted 111 days ago • 0 comments

In what has become a daily occurrence this week, mobile #Internet connectivity has once aagain been shutdown in #Mozambique in the wake of election-related protests. Each shutdown this week has lasted 10-11 hours, impacting #Vodacom and #Movitel. See current status: radar.cloudflare.com/traffic/mz

submitted 112 days ago • 0 comments