What Cloudflare is doing to keep the Open Internet flowing into Russia and keep attacks from getting out
Apr 3, 2022Matthew Prince

Summary
This post details observations on how the Russian government is asserting control over its internet infrastructure, including the implementation of Russian DNS servers and blocking of external websites. It also highlights the increased adoption of tools like Cloudflare WARP/1.1.1.1 by Russian citizens seeking access to the open internet, and the detection of increased cyberattacks originating from Russia.
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