Iraq’s national internet connectivity suffered a significant disruption in the early hours of Tuesday, August 31, 2026. The event began at 03:30 UTC and lasted for approximately one hour, affecting multiple technical indicators of network health. The overall severity of the disruption was measured at a score of 1,060,029,374.
Technical Details
The disruption impacted three key network signals. The ping-slash24 signal, which measures ICMP reachability across IPv4 network blocks, recorded a severity score of 2,577 and a drop in activity of 68% from its peak. The bgp signal, reflecting the stability of internet routing announcements, showed a severity score of 731 and a 16% drop. The merit-nt signal, a proxy for aggregate connectivity based on backscatter traffic, recorded a severity score of 562 and an 85% drop from its peak.
The cause has not been publicly attributed.
Network conditions were reported restored by 04:30 UTC.
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