- 29 April, 2024
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Russia reroutes internet traffic in occupied Ukraine to its infrastructure
KYIV (Reuters) - Russia has rerouted internet traffic in the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson through Russian communications infrastructure, the internet service disruption monitor NetBlocks said on Monday. The move…
Ukraine gets Starlink internet terminals – and friendly warning about safety
(Reuters) -Ukraine on Monday said it had received donated Starlink satellite internet terminals from SpaceX, but an internet security researcher warned these could become Russian targets. "Starlink — here. Thanks,…
Musk says Starlink active in Ukraine as Russian invasion disrupts internet
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk said on Saturday that the company's Starlink satellite broadband service is available in Ukraine and SpaceX is sending more…
Ukraine launches ‘IT army,’ takes aim at Russian cyberspace
By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) - Ukraine will create an "IT army" to fight against Russia's digital intrusions, Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Saturday. Ukraine has called its…
Tonga reconnects to world as submarine cable restored after tsunami
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tonga was reconnected to the world on Tuesday following repairs to a submarine cable, officials said, a month after a volcanic eruption and tsunami…
Putin orders apparent new system for banning internet content
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his administration to consider an apparent new system to ban "toxic" internet content, although details were not released. The new system,…
N.Korean internet downed by suspected cyber attacks -researchers
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's internet appears to have been hit by a second wave of outages in as many weeks, possibly caused by a distributed denial-of-service…
Sudan court orders restoral of internet, but no sign of services returning
CAIRO (Reuters) -A Sudanese court ordered the country's three main telecommunications providers to restore internet access, as the country entered its sixteenth day of an internet blackout following a coup…
China to keep up scrutiny of internet sector – Xinhua
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will continue its scrutiny of the internet sector, rooting out practices including the blocking of site links by rival platforms and ensuring smaller players have room…
China aims for ‘civilised’ internet with focus on ‘socialist values’ – Xinhua
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China will step up efforts to promote a "civilised" internet by strengthening oversight over the likes of news sites and online platforms and encouraging them to promote core…
Kremlin internet crackdown causing major outages as election looms
By Anton Zverev and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin's crackdown on websites linked to jailed opposition politician Alexei Navalny and on technology used to evade online bans are…
Govt targets connecting all Indians through internet by 2025: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
New Delhi [India], August 12 (ANI): The government has a target of connecting all Indians through the Internet by 2025 mostly through broadband of Bharat Net, simplifying cyber-law for ease…
