Guatemala Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption

Guatemala experienced a brief disruption to its internet control plane on Monday, August 10, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 20 minutes, was centered on Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) routing visibility. The disruption began at 05:40 UTC and concluded by 06:00 UTC.

Technical Details

The event registered a severity score of 23. The primary affected signal was the BGP median, which measures the control plane visibility of internet routing prefixes. This signal recorded a drop of approximately 1% from its peak during the observation window. Other network health indicators, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume measurements, showed minimal deviation from normal baselines.

The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored following the brief event.