{"id":32348,"date":"2026-02-05T19:25:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lacnic.net\/?p=32348"},"modified":"2026-02-05T19:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T19:25:48","slug":"internet-venezuela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lacnic.net\/en\/internet-venezuela\/","title":{"rendered":"How Did the Internet Respond in Venezuela on 3 January?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By: Elisa Peirano<\/a>, Norberto Faria, Alejandro Acosta<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Introduction<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This blog post is written entirely from a technical perspective. It will only examine the impact on the Internet in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last Saturday, 3 January, at approximately 1:50 am local time (5:50 UTC), an attack occurred in Venezuela that affected several locations, primarily military areas. The attack lasted less than two hours; however, power outages persisted in some regions. One of the sites targeted by the attack was “Cerro El Volc\u00e1n,” where dozens of telecommunications companies operate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should be noted that the attack focused on the north-central part of the country, where the majority of the population resides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>About RIPE ATLAS<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

What is RIPE Atlas<\/a>? RIPE Atlas is a global Internet measurement platform that relies on the Internet community to host probes on their networks and thus contribute to Internet visibility. The platform allows users to monitor and troubleshoot their own networks, as well as to measure various aspects of Internet performance. RIPE Atlas data is publicly available, and measurements can be customized to meet the needs of probe hosts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On 3 January, 42 RIPE Atlas probes were connected in Venezuela. Only one probe was affected by the attack, experiencing a brief disconnection, as shown in the image below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>About NAP VE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

NAP VE is Venezuela’s first Internet Exchange Point (IXP), a neutral and open platform that allows Internet Service Providers (ISPs), networks, and content providers to exchange data locally. By keeping traffic within the country, NAP VE improves the speed and efficiency of national connectivity, reducing latency and costs, and strengthening the Venezuelan digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>NAP VE BGP Collector<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n