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One year of war in Ukraine: Internet trends, attacks, and resilience

Feb 23, 2023João Tomé, David Belson, Kristin Berdan
One year of war in Ukraine: Internet trends, attacks, and resilience
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This post details how Cloudflare's global network infrastructure and services played a critical role in maintaining internet resilience and connectivity in Ukraine during the first year of the war. It highlights the network's ability to absorb significant traffic shifts, mitigate application-layer cyberattacks, reroute traffic away from compromised networks, and support the increased use of satellite internet services like Starlink. The analysis demonstrates the network's robustness in the face of physical infrastructure damage and cyber warfare, showcasing its capacity to adapt to extreme geopolitical events and ensure continued internet access.

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