Alberto Dainotti @albertodainotti.bsky.social · 28/04/2026From War to Sovereignty: The Normalization of Tiered Internet in Iran 032
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 02/04/2026The damage to Amazon Web Services (AS16509) in Bahrain is also visible in IODA with Active Probing dropping to 0% and BGP making a slight drop at 12:50 UTC. Follow connectivity of AS16509 in near realtime: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/asn/16509-BH... @amazonwebservices.bsky.social 044
Reposted by Alberto DainottiBritish Journal of Political Science @bjpols.bsky.social · 31/03/2026NEW - Strategic Interdependence: Using Internet Outage Data to Study How Combatants Manage Collective Institutions During War - cup.org/4bVf7Vz - @nadiyakostyuk.bsky.social, @jonrlindsay.bsky.social, Kim, Anand, Bischof, Meng & @albertodainotti.bsky.social #OpenAccess 052
Reposted by Alberto DainottiDoug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 28/02/2026As was the case with last month's internet shutdown in Iran, a small amount of traffic continues to make its way into the country. The country's recently-developed system of whitelisting enables exceptions to internet blocks for people loyal to the govt. 022
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 28/02/2026IODA shows the Internet in Iran has been cutoff from the global Internet since ~7:00 AM UTC. The regime implemented a similar Internet shutdown when Israel attacked Iran in June of 2025. Follow connectivity in Iran in near realtime: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/IR?f... 068
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 21/01/2026The IODA team completed a comparative analysis of the ongoing Internet shutdown in Iran to shutdowns during Bloody November in 2019, Women Life Freedom Movement in 2022, and the Israel-Iran War in 2025. Please read and reach out with any questions. ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/reports/a-co...ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.eduA Comparative Look at Internet Shutdowns in Iran: 2019, 2022, 2025, and 2026On January 8th, 2026, the Iranian regime implemented an Internet shutdown amidst national protests. This shutdown is the most sophisticated and most severe in Iran’s history. IODA's longitudinal view ... 099
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 29/09/2025The country-wide, government-ordered shutdown in Afghanistan is visible in IODA. Starting at 5:00 PM local time, the shutdown is ongoing. Follow connectivity in Afghanistan in near realtime: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/AF?f... 012
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 01/08/2025Using IODA for Internet connectivity or outage data? We want your thoughts! Take our quick user feedback survey and help us make IODA better for our community. survey.qualtrics.emory.edu/jfe/form/SV_... #IODA #UserFeedback #InternetOutages #ConnectivityData #DigitalResearch #InternetMeasurement 012
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 25/07/2025According to Angola civil society, there was a government-directed Internet shutdown during nation-wide protests on Saturday July 19. IODA observed a ~4-hour shutdown, starting at ~12:40 PM (UTC) and ending ~4:20 PM (UTC). Angola connectivity on July 19: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/AO?f... 001
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 18/06/2025Iran is experiencing a near Internet blackout today, starting at ~5:00 PM local time. We see significant drops across networks. Some networks, including MCCI and Rightel appear to be responsive. Follow connectivity in Iran in near realtime: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/IR?f... 167
Reposted by Alberto DainottiACM Internet Measurement Conference @acm-imc.bsky.social · 24/04/2025📢 PAPER REGISTRATION! 🚨 PC Chairs Aruna Balasubramanian (@arunab.bsky.social) & Alberto Dainotti (@albertodainotti.bsky.social) just opened the cycle-2 registration site. 📝 Register your work: imc2025-cycle2.hotcrp.com Spread the word! 🌐✨imc2025-cycle2.hotcrp.comIMC 2025 053
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 17/04/2025Puerto Rico is experiencing a massive power outage, the impact of which is visible in Internet connectivity in IODA's Active Probing and Telescope signal. Follow connectivity in Puerto Rico in near realtime: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/PR?f... 012
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA (Internet Outage Detection and Analysis) @ioda.live · 25/03/2025Syria experienced a ~10 hour Internet outage. IODA data shows nation-wide, near complete outage, meaning Syrians would have been without Internet from 1:50 AM - 12:20 PM local time. Follow signals in Syria in near realtime: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/country/SY?f... 012
Alberto Dainotti @albertodainotti.bsky.social · 24/02/2025ec.europa.eu/commission/p...ec.europa.euCommission and the High Representative present strong actions to enhance security of submarine cablesToday, in Helsinki, Finland, Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen presented the Joint Communication of the Commission and the HRVP to strengthen the security and resilience of submarine cables. 010
Reposted by Alberto Dainottij m gabriel, a circus of faults and vices @jmgabriel.bsky.social · 01/02/2025Everyone concerned about data loss right now should learn about the End of Term Web Archive, which I believe has been working on preserving federal websites for the past 8 months. The dataset you fear has been lost may well be here Just an incredible project. Thank you to everyone involved 261696854
Reposted by Alberto DainottiDoug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 26/01/2025Investigating the latest subsea cable cut in the Baltic (h/t @auonsson.bsky.social) Based on BGP, appears that Latvian State Radio and Television Centre's cable (AS8194) cable was cut at 00:45 UTC (2:45am local) on Sunday morning when it lost transit from Arelion. www.lsm.lv/raksts/zinas... 16022
Reposted by Alberto DainottiOSINTtechnical @osinttechnical.bsky.social · 22/01/2025The Royal Navy is closely shadowing the Russian spy ship Yantar as it moves through the English Channel. Seen here, the Yantar is flanked by the frigate HMS Somerset, guarding against what the UK calls "the growing Russian threat to offshore infrastructure in European seas." 1054568
Reposted by Alberto DainottiViktoria Cologna @colognaviktoria.bsky.social · 20/01/2025Our global study on the state of trust in scientists is now out in Nature Human Behaviour! 🥳 With a team of 241 researchers, we surveyed 71,922 people in 68 countries, providing the largest dataset on trust in scientists post-pandemic 👇🧵https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-02090-5 24903384
Reposted by Alberto DainottiDoug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 17/01/2025Tracking the decommissioning of the old Limelight CDN in @ioda-live.bsky.social: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/asn/22822?fr... ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/asn/23059?fr... ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/asn/26506?fr... 143
Reposted by Alberto DainottiDoug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 10/12/2024The country of Greenland was offline for three hours starting at 04:10 UTC when Tusass A/S (formerly Tele Greenland, AS8818) was disconnected from the global internet. Fun fact: Tusass is Greenlandic slang for "talk to you later" (probably after 07:08 UTC 😄) www.kentik.com/analysis/pre...kentik.comPreventative Maintenance Takes Down Internet in GreenlandThe Internet in Greenland was down for maintenance earlier today. Internet service to the country of Greenland was down for almost three… 1102
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA @ Georgia Tech @ioda.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/12/2024Internet connectivity has been affected in Russian regions of Dagestan and Ingushetia. Operator R-line explained, “Due to the temporary blocking of foreign resources on the territory of the Republic of Dagestan, there may be interruptions in the operation of […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 064
Reposted by Alberto DainottiDoug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 30/11/2024My latest collaboration with the NYT is finally out! (it’s been months in the making) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...nytimes.comUndersea Surgeons (Gift Article)The cables at the heart of the lightspeed, globe-spanning internet run across the grimy, perilous, inaccessible deeps of the sea, in places no one ever sees or visits – until the cables break. 1156
Alberto Dainotti @albertodainotti.bsky.social · 27/11/2024@IODA and Dikyton teamed up to write a report on the latest #Internet #outages in #Cuba in October and November 2024. Read the report here: 👇 ioda-dev.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/reports/cuba...ioda-dev.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu 170
Reposted by Alberto DainottiScott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com · 15/11/2024Current status - Importing 17 years of Tweets into BlueSky github.com/marcomaroni-... (minus replies and RT's and dumb stuff) 6453797
Reposted by Alberto DainottiDoug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 21/11/2024Finally had some time to dig into the subsea cable cuts in the Baltic Sea that have gotten a lot of attention lately. Due to the rich fabric of connectivity in the region, the loss of the two cables caused minimal disruption. However, here are some subtle BGP impacts I was able to identify. 🧵 511321
Reposted by Alberto Dainottihakan @hatr.bsky.social · 20/11/2024It's fantastic to see that @wired.com has joined forces with "BR" and Netzpolitik to follow up on the stellar"Adint"-research , focusing on data tracking and how it reveals insame amounts of private data. www.wired.com/story/phone-...wired.comAnyone Can Buy Data Tracking US Soldiers and Spies to Nuclear Vaults and Brothels in GermanyMore than 3 billion phone coordinates collected by a US data broker expose the detailed movements of US military and intelligence workers in Germany—and the Pentagon is powerless to stop it. 01510
Reposted by Alberto DainottiYour pal Al 🪴📝 @alsmth.bsky.social · 13/11/2024Russia is allocating half a billion dollars to improve its (already highly effective) internet censorship machine. www.reuters.com/world/europe...reuters.comRussia to spend over half a billion dollars to bolster internet censorship systemRussia's digital development ministry plans to allocate nearly 60 billion roubles ($660 million) over the next five years to improve the system used to censor web traffic, a government proposal seen by Reuters shows. 012
Alberto Dainotti @albertodainotti.bsky.social · 16/11/2024Networks recovering from power outages might become vulnerable to cyber attacks by exposing services they didn't intend to. Our PhD student Zahra presented a 1st study of this idea & won the IMC Best Poster Award at IMC 2024! www.linkedin.com/posts/intern... @pearce.bsky.social @acm-imc.bsky.sociallinkedin.comInternet Intelligence Lab on LinkedIn: Congrats to our PhD student Zahra receiving the first ever IMC Best Poster…Congrats to our PhD student Zahra receiving the first ever IMC Best Poster award! 171
Reposted by Alberto Dainottiauonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Russian intel / sabotage ship Yantar is smack on top of some of Europes most important comms cable in the Irish Sea. We know this because she put on her AIS for 4 minutes (ergo, this is a show for an audience). Last seen a few days ago with an oiler and a frigate. Visual and AIS. More maps👇🏽👇🏽. 1220271
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA @ Georgia Tech @ioda.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/11/2024Both @filterbaan and @ProjectAinita reported an #Internet #outage in #Iran today. The outage is visible in IODA and lasted ~5 hours. Local authorities claim the disruption was due to a loss in connection to European routes. Follow connectivity in Iran […] [Original post on mastodon.social] 002
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIgnacio Castro @ignactro.eurosky.social · 11/11/2024Here is an starterpack of those interested/working/researching in Internet networks go.bsky.app/GkKxDea Will update as more join. Ping with requests 4148
Alberto Dainotti @albertodainotti.bsky.social · 14/11/2024Thanks to U.S. government requirements for tapping capabilities in phone switches, the Chinese have likely compromised wiretap orders. www.lawfaremedia.org/article/cale...lawfaremedia.orgCALEA Was a National Security Disaster Waiting to HappenThanks to U.S. government requirements for tapping capabilities in phone switches, the Chinese have likely compromised wiretap orders. 020
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIgnacio Castro @ignactro.eurosky.social · 09/11/2024📢Networking people, I am creating a Bluesky starter pack (bsky.social/about/blog/0...) for people working/interested/researching in the networks area. Add your Bluesky handle if interested 👉 forms.office.com/e/utWc3P1PYrforms.office.comMicrosoft Forms 063
Reposted by Alberto DainottiACM Internet Measurement Conference @acm-imc.bsky.social · 12/11/2024⏰ Only 2 days left until the registration deadline! Don’t miss out! ⏳🚀 Registration deadline: 🗓️ Thursday, Nov 14, 2024 ⏰ 11:59:59 PM AoE Register here 👉 imc2025.hotcrp.com #DeadlineAlertmedia.tenor.coma cat wearing a blue shirt is sitting on a laptop computerALT: a cat wearing a blue shirt is sitting on a laptop computer 021
Reposted by Alberto DainottiJay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 14/11/2024I don’t know who made this graphic but it’s pretty good. 14959971919
Reposted by Alberto DainottiIODA @ Georgia Tech @ioda.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/11/2024IODA picks up the effects of another nation-wide blackout on Internet connectivity in Cuba as Hurricane Rafael approaches. This is the 2nd nationwide blackout in the past 3 weeks. Internet connectivity signals in Cuba: ioda.inetintel.cc.gatech.edu/countr… 131
Reposted by Alberto DainottiACM Internet Measurement Conference @acm-imc.bsky.social · 31/10/2024Internet measurementy presentations at #IETF121 (which overlaps with #IMC24 😅) 👉 datatracker.ietf.org/doc/agenda-1...datatracker.ietf.org Agenda IETF121: maprg 011