On July 19, 2024, a regular software update by a cybersecurity company resulted in a global internet outage. This led to a huge increase in the number of outage reports by internet users worldwide. With around 68 times more outage reports than the daily average, emergency services were the most impacted. The airline industry also witnessed a significant increase of approximately 50 times in outage reports. While some verticals like cable and ISP (internet service provider) were comparatively less affected, as there were only four times more outage reports than the daily average.
Increase in number of user reports due to global internet outage in July 2024, by category
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Ookla. (July 28, 2024). Increase in number of user reports due to global internet outage in July 2024, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483594/increase-reports-internet-outage-by-category/
Ookla. "Increase in number of user reports due to global internet outage in July 2024, by category." Chart. July 28, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483594/increase-reports-internet-outage-by-category/
Ookla. (2024). Increase in number of user reports due to global internet outage in July 2024, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483594/increase-reports-internet-outage-by-category/
Ookla. "Increase in Number of User Reports Due to Global Internet Outage in July 2024, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1483594/increase-reports-internet-outage-by-category/
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