Policy · 18h ago
Cloudflare Q2 Report: Natural Disasters and Government Shutdowns Hit Internet
Cloudflare Radar tracked major Internet disruptions in Q2 2026, caused by natural disasters, government-mandated shutdowns, and DNSSEC key rollovers. The report uses traffic telemetry to show how these events impacted global connectivity. Natural disasters and government interference were the primary drivers of outages.
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The report underscores how fragile global internet infrastructure remains, with both nature and state actions causing significant downtime.
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