Egypt Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption

Egypt experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet routing infrastructure on August 9, 2026. The event, centered on the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane, lasted approximately 20 minutes beginning at 12:10 UTC. The disruption recorded a severity score of 25.

Technical Details

The primary affected signal was the BGP median, which measures the control plane visibility of internet prefixes. The signal recorded a drop of approximately 1% from its peak, with a minimum value of 92,224 visible prefixes observed during the event window. Other network health indicators, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minimal deviation from normal baselines during the same period. The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by 12:30 UTC.