Google blackout linked to internet infrastructure

Perhaps it time to start thinking about web ecology.

New Scientist

A brief blackout at internet search giant Google has drawn attention to the creaking addressing system that underpins the worldwide web. The Google search page disappeared from view for about 15 minutes at 2245 GMT on Saturday, and the company's email and online advertising services also suffered disruptions. Some users reported being redirected to an alternative search service called SoGoSearch, but Google has strongly dismissed suggestions that its servers were compromised in any way. "It was not a hacking or security issue," spokesman David Krane told Associated Press. "Google's global properties were unavailable for a short period of time. We have remedied the problem and access to Google has been restored worldwide."

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