Bhutan Connectivity Disruption Lasted 90 Minutes

Bhutan experienced a disruption to its internet connectivity on July 13, 2026, lasting approximately 90 minutes. The event was observed between 17:05 and 18:35 UTC, with a severity score of 173. The primary impact was recorded on the network’s control plane.

Technical Details

The disruption was characterized by a degradation in the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) signal, which measures the stability of routing announcements for a country’s IP address space. The BGP median value dropped by 2% from its peak during the event. Other network signals, including active probing for IPv4 reachability and backscatter traffic measurements, showed minor fluctuations but no significant outages.

The cause has not been publicly attributed.

Connectivity was reported restored by 18:35 UTC.