Iraq Experiences Connectivity Degradation Overnight

Iraq experienced a significant internet connectivity degradation early on June 24. The disruption lasted approximately 90 minutes, beginning around 03:00 UTC and ending by 04:30 UTC. The primary impact was observed in active network reachability measurements.

Technical Details

The event registered a severity score of 5,610. The most affected metric was the ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 network prefixes. This signal recorded a 71% drop from its peak value during the observation window.

Other network signals showed concurrent deviations. The Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane signal, which reflects routing visibility for network prefixes, saw an 18% decline. The merit-nt signal, a proxy for aggregate connectivity, fell by 80%. Traffic volume measurements also deviated from their expected baseline, with one normalized metric dropping 45% from its peak.

Reported Cause

The cause of the disruption has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by the end of the observation period.