Kiribati experienced a brief disruption to its internet routing infrastructure on Thursday, August 21, 2026. The event, which lasted approximately 25 minutes, primarily affected the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) control plane. The disruption was observed between 09:50 and 10:15 UTC.
Technical Details
The event registered a severity score of 47, with the primary impact seen on the BGP signal. This signal measures the visibility of Kiribati’s internet address prefixes in the global routing table, indicating a brief reduction in control plane stability. During the event, the BGP median prefix count dropped by 2% from its peak. Other network health indicators, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and traffic volume forecasts, showed minimal deviation from normal baselines.
The cause has not been publicly attributed. Connectivity was reported restored following the brief disruption.
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