Internet disruptions overview for Q1 2023

In Q1 2023, we identified and analyzed several significant Internet disruptions around the world. These incidents include shutdowns due to political unrest in Iran and Turkey, natural disasters like Cyclone Freddy impacting Malawi, Zambia, and Mozambique, ongoing cyberattacks on South Korean ISP LG Uplus, a network incident in the Republic of the Congo, and power outages resulting from Russian attacks on energy infrastructure in Ukraine. We also saw multiple service disruptions at Docomo Pacific due to reported cybersecurity incidents in Guam.