[Outages-discussion] Lumen (formerly CenturyLink) disconnects from Russia

[Andy Ringsmuth]

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2022/03/internet-backbone-giant-lumen-shuns-ru/

Similar to what Cogent did, Lumen is now exiting the Russian market as well.

FTFA:

“Life has taken a turn in Russia and Lumen is unable to continue to operate in this market,” Lumen said in a published statement. “The business services we provide are extremely small and very limited as is our physical presence. However, we are taking steps to immediately stop business in the region.”

“We decided to disconnect the network due to increased security risk inside Russia,” the statement continues. “We have not yet experienced network disruptions but given the increasingly uncertain environment and the heightened risk of state action, we took this move to ensure the security of our and our customers’ networks, as well as the ongoing integrity of the global Internet.”


Allegedly, Lumen is the top international transit provider to Russia.

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