Things in Syria have taken a turn for the worst as internet connectivity across the region has been cut off. While the Syrian government claim that “terrorists” are the cause the disconnection, it is currently unclear what has happened. Google have reported that Syrians have been unable to access many services such as YouTube and Facebook.

In Libya, blackouts were common in areas that were controlled by Colonel Gaddafi. “It looks like they are using the same approach as Libya did,” explained Rik Ferguson, vice president of security research at Trend Micro. The method, called black holing routes all internet traffic to a dead-end instead of the intended destination.