Whether Intended or Accidental, Internet Traffic Rerouting Can Be Costly
An apparent prefix leak from an errant router misconfiguration caused Google to lose control of several million of its IP addresses for more than an hour on Monday. During the event, Internet traffic was misrouted to China and Russia from Nigeria.
The incident initially sparked concerns that it might have been a malicious hijacking attempt. The mishap made Google’s search and other services unavailable to many users intermittently. It caused problems for Spotify, Google cloud customers, G-Suite users and Youtube viewers, among others….
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Pavlos Papadopoulos is a Senior Field Engineer and long-time technology enthusiast based in Thessaloniki, Greece. With over a decade of hands-on experience working with hardware, software, mobile devices, and real-world IT systems, he brings a practical, engineer-level perspective to every article he writes.A passionate smartphone user—especially within the Xiaomi ecosystem—Pavlos explores how apps, tools, and everyday technologies perform in real use. His interests span programming, web development, DIY tech projects, digital workflows, and productivity tools.He is also the founder and editor of three technology websites: Gadget Rumours, TheLatestTechNews, and TechnologyNews.info, where he has written and curated more than a thousand articles covering software, mobile tech, hardware, and emerging digital trends.Pavlos is committed to clear explanations, helpful guides, and honest, experience-based insights that help readers make better decisions about the technology they use every day.
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