Forced offline: the Q3 2024 Internet disruption summary

Cloudflare Radar’s Q3 2024 report summarizes global Internet disruptions observed in traffic and routing data, driven by government shutdowns (Bangladesh; Iraq/Kurdistan; Syria; Mauritania), fiber and submarine cable failures (Liberia ACE; Niger; Digicel Haiti; Kyrgyzstan), severe weather (Hurricanes Beryl, Ernesto, Helene; Nepal floods; Caribbean/U.S. ISPs), widespread power outages (Venezuela, Kenya, Ecuador, Senegal), military actions (Gaza/Paltel; Beirut/Solidere), and infrastructure incidents (Algeria fire; Syria maintenance), plus notable provider outages (Verizon U.S.; Pakistan ISPs; Vodafone UK); it focuses on timing, scope, and recovery patterns rather than malware, APTs, or data breaches.