U.S. Virgin Islands Connectivity Degradation Lasted Over 18 Hours
The U.S. Virgin Islands experienced a significant connectivity disruption beginning early Monday, June 1. The degradation lasted over 18 hours, affecting a key metric for internet reachability. The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Technical Details
The disruption was observed between 03:10 UTC and 21:30 UTC on June 1, lasting approximately 18.3 hours. The event registered a severity score of 23,946. The primary affected signal was ping-slash24, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 network prefixes. This signal showed a 24% drop from its peak value during the event.
Other network signals showed mixed behavior. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane, responsible for routing visibility, remained stable with no observed drop. However, the merit-nt signal, a proxy for aggregate connectivity, dropped to zero for the duration of the disruption.
The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored by late Monday UTC.
