Millions of Canadians
When the internet went out in Canada last week, it felt like a scene from a dystopian novel. ATMs shut down, 911 lines went dead, websites were inaccessible, and millions of people found themselves without any means of communicating or accessing information. The outage, which originated in a single data center in Toronto and affected an estimated 1.2 million customers, was the result of an equipment failure. It's just the latest example of the risks that are inherent in our increasingly digital world.
The majority of the internet is currently unavailable in Canada as a result of an outage impacting one of the biggest internet service providers in the nation. Since at least 1 p.m. Eastern time today, many Telus and other provider customers have been unable to access the internet. The precise reason for the outage is still a mystery. Millions of people are impacted by the outage, with Toronto and Montreal suffering the worst.
Millions of Canadians were unable to access the internet this week due to one of the worst internet outages in recent memory. Due to attacks on ATMs and 911 lines, police stations were forced to use fax machines. The fiber-optic cable that was cut was the reason for the outage. Telus, the corporation that owns the cable, has pledged to find the offender.
The week has been extremely difficult for Canadian internet users. Millions of people have been unable to access the internet due to a widespread outage, demonstrating that we cannot go even a few days without it. Unknown as to what is causing the outage, which has affected a sizable chunk of the nation and left just some areas with internet connection. It is evident how essential the internet is to our life from the fact that ATMs and 911 lines have also been affected.
The internet's hub of New York and New Jersey is currently experiencing a major outage that is affecting millions of users. All significant internet service providers, including AT&T, Verizon, and Comcast, are affected by the outage. At the moment, it is unclear what caused the outage. Widespread internet disruptions brought on by the problem have affected 911 lines and ATMs all around the nation.