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Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?

By Mohiuddin Ahmed, Senior Lecturer of Computing and Security, Edith Cowan University
Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University

In recent days, Iranians experienced a near-complete internet blackout, with local service providers – including mobile services – repeatedly going offline. Iran’s government has cited cyber security concerns for ordering the shutdown.

Shutting off the internet within an entire country is a serious action. It

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