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With Likely Global Internet Shutdown, Users May Face Failed Transactions, Network Errors During The Next 48 Hours
Boys surf the internet through their phones in India. (Waseem Andrabi/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
A global internet shutdown is likely in next 48 hours according to a statement issued by Communication Regulatory Authority (CRA), ANI has reported. Maintenance of key servers around the world is being stated as the reason for the shutdown. The maintenance work will be done by International Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Russia Today has reported that users may face network connection issues during the maintenance period. ICANN will carry out the maintenance work by changing the Domain Network System (DNS), or the cryptographic key that protects the internet’s address book.
The exercise however, has been deemed necessary due to the rising threat of cyber-attacks around the world.
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