Macedonia Experiences Intermittent Connectivity Disruption

North Macedonia experienced a series of intermittent connectivity disruptions early on July 7, 2026. The disruptions occurred between 00:31 and 03:54 UTC, with a cumulative severity score of 6,629. The primary affected signal was the merit-nt median, a backscatter measurement that serves as a proxy for aggregate connectivity.

Technical Details

The event consisted of seven distinct disruption periods over approximately 3.4 hours. The most significant period, from 02:24 to 02:43 UTC, recorded a severity score of 1,504. The merit-nt signal, which measures backscatter traffic, showed a drop magnitude of 62% from its peak during the observation window. Other key internet health signals, including Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane visibility and active ping reachability across IPv4 /24 prefixes, showed minimal deviation.

The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored by 03:54 UTC.