Route leak incident on October 2, 2014

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This post details a specific incident of a BGP route leak from an ISP (Internexa) that caused significant downtime for Cloudflare customers. It highlights the fragility of internet routing protocols and the impact of such leaks on global network availability. Cloudflare's response involved direct collaboration with the ISP, quarantining a data center, and disabling connectivity with the problematic provider, demonstrating their operational response to network disruptions. The post also emphasizes the ongoing challenge of route leakage and Cloudflare's commitment to service availability and post-mortem analysis.