When Local Blocks Go Global: The India-Telegram BGP Incident

140 · Kentik · June 17, 2026, 7:15 p.m.
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Summary
This blog post discusses a recent BGP hijack incident that unintentionally blocked Telegram in India, drawing parallels to past events such as the YouTube hijack by Pakistan Telecom in 2008. It explores the implications of routing mishaps that can have global consequences from localized errors.
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