Syrian Internet Restored

On May 7, 2013, Syria experienced an internet outage for approximately 19 hours and 30 minutes before connectivity was restored. The government claimed that this was due to a cable cut; however, experts believe this is unlikely as all four connection points would need to be severed simultaneously for complete termination of traffic. Additionally, some Syrian IP ranges continued to have internet access during the outage, further discrediting the claim of a cable cut. The incident remains under investigation.