2025-10-28
In Q3 2025, we observed Internet disruptions around the world resulting from government directed shutdowns, power outages, cable cuts, a cyberattack, an earthquake, a fire, and technical problems, as well as several with unexplained causes....
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2025-09-30
On September 29, 2025, Internet connectivity was completely shut down across Afghanistan, impacting business, education, finance, and government services....
2025-09-26
Cloudflare Radar now offers a Certificate Transparency dashboard for monitoring TLS certificate activity, and new regional traffic insights for a sub-national perspective on Internet trends....
2025-07-22
In Q2 2025, we observed Internet disruptions around the world resulting from government-directed shutdowns, power outages, cable damage, a cyberattack, and technical problems....
2025-07-15
June was the busiest month for DDoS attacks in 2025 Q2, accounting for nearly 38% of all observed activity....
July 01, 2025 10:00 AM
Cloudflare Radar now shows how often a given AI model sends traffic to a site relative to how often it crawls that site. This helps site owners make decisions about which AI bots to allow or block. ...
April 28, 2025 9:30 PM
A massive power outage struck significant portions of Portugal and Spain at 10:34 UTC on April 28, disrupting everyday activities and services....
April 22, 2025 1:00 PM
In Q1 2025, we observed Internet disruptions around the world caused by cable damage, power outages, natural disasters, fire, a cyberattack, and technical problems....
March 10, 2025 2:00 PM
Looking at which Generative AI services are more popular, new entrants into the space, how these services have grown in traffic, where that traffic originates, and others....
February 11, 2025 2:00 PM
This blog examines how diverse cultural celebrations — from Western Christmas to Orthodox and Lunar New Year festivities — shape global Internet traffic....
January 28, 2025 2:00 PM
After a rather busy third quarter, the fourth quarter of 2024 saw significantly fewer Internet disruptions....
January 21, 2025 1:50 PM
On January 19, 2025, ByteDance suspended TikTok and related apps for US users. We examine the 14-hour traffic plunge, recovery near Donald Trump’s inauguration....
January 19, 2025 4:19 PM
On January 19, 2025, ByteDance shut down access to TikTok and other owned/operated apps for US users, causing an 85% traffic plunge and a rapid shift to alternatives like RedNote....
December 24, 2024 10:00 AM
From Christmas Eve dinners in Europe to New Year’s Eve countdowns in Asia, Cloudflare data reveals how global festivities have typically shaped Internet usage and cultural rhythms...
December 09, 2024 2:05 PM
The 2024 Cloudflare Radar Year in Review is our fifth annual review of Internet trends and patterns at both a global and country/region level....
December 09, 2024 2:00 PM
The 2024 popular Internet services landscape highlights rising generative AI, e-commerce shifts, and the continued dominance of platforms like Google and Facebook, as revealed by Cloudflare’s rankings...
December 03, 2024 8:43 PM
How significant are Cyber Week shopping days on the Internet? Is it a global phenomenon? Does E-commerce interest peak on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, and are attacks increasing during this time? ...
November 20, 2024 9:30 PM
Two recent cable cuts that occurred in the Baltic Sea resulted in little-to-no observable impact to the affected countries, in large part because of the significant redundancy and resilience of Internet infrastructure in Europe. ...
November 06, 2024 8:00 AM
Election Day 2024 in the US saw a surge in cyber activity. Cloudflare blocked several DDoS attacks on political and election sites, ensuring no impact. In this post, we analyze these attacks, as well...
October 29, 2024 1:05 PM
The third quarter of 2024 was particularly active, with quite a few significant Internet disruptions. ...
