Iraq Experiences Network Disruption Affecting Internet Reachability
Iraq experienced a significant degradation in internet connectivity early Tuesday, with a measurable drop in network reachability across the country. The disruption began at 03:00 UTC and lasted approximately 90 minutes, concluding by 04:30 UTC. The event was characterized by a sharp decline in the ability to reach core network prefixes.
Technical Details
The disruption registered a severity score of 5,996, with the primary impact observed on the ping-slash24 signal. This metric measures ICMP reachability across active IPv4 /24 network prefixes, indicating a drop in successful connections to a broad range of Iraqi internet addresses. The signal recorded a 70% drop from its peak value during the observation window.
Other network telemetry showed concurrent anomalies. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal, which reflects control-plane visibility and routing stability for network prefixes, recorded a 59% drop. The gtr-norm signal, a normalized forecast of expected traffic volume, deviated from its baseline by 76%. The merit-nt signal, a proxy for aggregate connectivity based on backscatter measurements, fell by 84% from its peak.
The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation period.
