Deliberate Internet Shutdowns

Published: (December 17, 2025 at 07:02 AM EST)
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Source: Schneier on Security

Summary

For two days in September, Afghanistan had no internet. No satellite failed; no cable was cut. This was a deliberate outage, mandated by the Taliban government. It followed a more localized shutdown two weeks prior, reportedly instituted “to prevent immoral activities.” No additional explanation was…

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