ALBAWABA - Italy was struck with a major internet outage nationwide on Sunday, the watchdog organization that monitors cybersecurity and the governance of the Internet NetBlocks said.
In a Twitter post, NetBlocks wrote: "Confirmed: #Italy is in the midst of a major internet outage, with high impact to leading operator Telecom Italia."
It added: "real-time network data show national connectivity at 26% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing."
⚠️ Confirmed: #Italy is in the midst of a major internet outage with high impact to leading operator Telecom Italia; real-time network data show national connectivity at 26% of ordinary levels; incident ongoing 📉 #TIMDown pic.twitter.com/Ypo8UBuxeV
— NetBlocks (@netblocks) February 5, 2023
It is still unclear why the internet went down in Italy. No official statement has been made. But the watchdog revealed that Italy's international connectivity has impacted several major cities.
