#BGP Anomalies During The Venezuela Blackout

"[…] #routeleak data for #AS8048 had some interesting anomalies: 8 prefixes were being routed through #CANTV[…] CANTV was in a path it is not typically a part of. […] When BGP traffic is being sent from A to B, it can be rerouted through C. If you control C, even for a few hours, you can theoretically collect vast amounts of intelligence that would be very useful for government entities."

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Radar #16: Week of 01/05/2026

The Low Orbit Security Radar is a weekly security newsletter from an offensive practitioner's perspective. One idea, curated news, and links worth your time. News: There Were BGP Anomalies During The Venezuela Blackout When watching the situation in Venezuela unfold, the phrase "It was dark, the lights of Caracas were

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