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Security · Updated 11 Oct, 03:57 pm IST

Cloudflare sees sudden drop in bot traffic after strike on Yandex datacenter

Why it matters for readers: It's an example of how public monitoring tools can reveal the internet-wide effects of localized physical events.

  • A Hacker News post points to Cloudflare Radar data showing a sudden drop in bot traffic tied to AS13238 (Yandex).1
  • The timing of the traffic drop coincides with reports of a strike on a Yandex datacenter.1
  • The Hacker News thread attracted significant attention, suggesting community interest in the traffic change and its causes.1

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