Fresh insights from old data: corroborating reports of Turkmenistan IP unblocking and firewall testing
Nov 3, 2025Luke Valenta, Marwan Fayed
Summary
This post leverages Cloudflare Radar's data on TCP resets and timeouts to corroborate reports of Turkmenistan unblocking IP addresses and potentially testing a new firewall. It analyzes historical data from mid-2024, showing a surge in requests from Turkmenistan and corresponding shifts in TCP connection anomalies, particularly in specific autonomous systems. The post highlights how analyzing network-level anomalies can provide insights into state-level internet control and tampering, complementing existing threat management capabilities.
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