Georgia Experiences Brief BGP Control Plane Disruption

Georgia experienced a brief but notable disruption to its internet control plane on August 15, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 45 minutes, was characterized by a significant reduction in the visibility of network routing announcements from the country.

Technical Details

The disruption occurred between 14:45 and 15:30 UTC. The primary affected metric was the BGP signal, which measures the control plane visibility of a country’s internet prefixes. The event recorded a severity score of 355. During the disruption, the median number of visible BGP paths from Georgia dropped by 8% from its peak. Other network signals, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and backscatter traffic measurements, showed less pronounced deviations during the same observation window.

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