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September 05, 2024 7:00 AM

###### A global assessment of third-party connection tampering

Cloudflare brings visibility to the practice of connection tampering as observed from our global network....

September 05, 2024 7:00 AM

###### Bringing insights into TCP resets and timeouts to Cloudflare Radar

New TCP resets and timeouts dataset on Cloudflare Radar surfaces connection tampering, scanning, DoS attacks, and more....

August 14, 2024 1:00 PM

###### Paris 2024 Olympics recap: Internet trends, cyber threats, and popular moments

As the Paris 2024 Olympics ended, our analysis shows the event’s impact on the Internet in France and other countries at different moments, its effect on specific web properties, and a spike in cyber threats and emails related to Simone Biles and others....

August 13, 2024 2:00 PM

###### Introducing HTTP request traffic insights on Cloudflare Radar

The traffic graphs on Cloudflare Radar have been enhanced to include HTTP request traffic. This new metric complements the existing bytes-based “HTTP traffic” view, and the new graphs can be found on Radar’s Overview and Traffic pages....

August 01, 2024 3:21 PM

###### A recent spate of Internet disruptions

Cloudflare Radar is constantly monitoring the Internet for widespread disruptions. Here we examine several recent noteworthy disruptions detected in the first month of Q3, including traffic anomalies observed in Bangladesh, Syria, Pakistan, and Venezuela....

July 30, 2024 8:46 PM

###### How the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics has impacted Internet traffic

This blog post explores the impact of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Internet traffic in France and beyond, concentrating on web activity during the opening ceremony and the initial days of competition. Let the games continue....

July 22, 2024 2:41 PM

###### Countdown to Paris 2024 Olympics: France leads in web interest

As the Paris 2024 Olympics approach, our analysis reveals France, the host nation, leads in DNS traffic to official Olympic sites, followed by the UK, the US, and Australia...

July 16, 2024 1:00 PM

###### Q2 2024 Internet disruption summary

Government directed shutdowns and cable cuts were both significant sources of Internet outages in Q2 2024. This post explores these disruptions, as well as others caused by power outages, maintenance, technical problems, military action, and unknown causes...

July 11, 2024 4:41 PM

###### Euro 2024’s impact on Internet traffic: a closer look at finalists Spain and England

Here we examine how UEFA Euro 2024 football matches have influenced Internet traffic patterns in participating countries, with a special focus on the two finalists, Spain and England, on their journey to the final...

July 08, 2024 3:52 PM

###### French elections: political cyber attacks and Internet traffic shifts

Check the dynamics of the 2024 French legislative elections, the surprising election results’ impact on Internet traffic changes, and the cyber attacks targeting political parties...

July 05, 2024 1:24 PM

###### UK election day 2024: traffic trends and attacks on political parties

Here, we explore the dynamics of Internet traffic and cybersecurity during the UK’s 2024 general election, highlighting late-day traffic changes and a post-vote attack on a political party...

July 03, 2024 1:00 PM

###### First round of French election: party attacks and a modest traffic dip

How Cloudflare mitigated DDoS attacks targeting French political parties during the 2024 legislative elections, as detailed in our ongoing election coverage...

June 21, 2024 3:25 PM

###### How the UEFA Euro 2024 football games are impacting local Internet traffic

Discover how UEFA Euro 2024 is shifting Internet traffic patterns during games across Europe with insights into traffic drops and cybersecurity concerns during national team games...

June 21, 2024 1:00 PM

###### Exam-ining recent Internet shutdowns in Syria, Iraq, and Algeria

Similar to actions taken over the last several years, governments in Syria, Iraq, and Algeria have again disrupted Internet connectivity nationwide in an attempt to prevent cheating on exams. We investigate how these disruptions were implemented, and their impact...

May 13, 2024 10:37 PM

###### East African Internet connectivity again impacted by submarine cable cuts

On Sunday, May 12, issues with the EASSy and Seacom submarine cables again disrupted connectivity to East Africa, impacting a number of countries previously affected by a set of cable cuts that occurred nearly three months earlier...