TL;DR

Cloudflare analyzed Q4 2025's significant internet disruptions like cable cuts and severe weather events to assess their impact.

What happened

During Q4 2025, several major incidents including submarine cable cuts and power outages caused widespread Internet connectivity issues. Extreme weather also played a role in disrupting services worldwide.

Why it matters for ops

Understanding the root causes of these disruptions helps operations teams prepare better infrastructure resilience strategies for future events.

Action items

  • Review current disaster recovery plans
  • Enhance monitoring and alerting systems
  • Evaluate DNS redundancy options

Source link

https://blog.cloudflare.com/q4-2025-internet-disruption-summary/