Facebook and Instagram Outage: Similarities to AT&T and Verizon Outage and Potential Tests for Larger Attacks

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On March 5, 2024 Facebook experienced a worldwide outage leaving potentially millions of users unable to access their accounts. This outage was caused by a technical issue, as stated by a Meta spokesperson. The outage also affected Instagram and users reported being unable to log in.

The Facebook outage shares similarities with the recent AT&T and Verizon outage on February 22, 2024 (Same Number Effect = 2/22/2024). Many Facebook and Instagram users are comparing issues to the AT&T and Verizon outages. Both outages affected a large number of users and caused disruptions in service.

Facebook and Instagram Outage: Similarities to AT&T and Verizon Outage and Potential Tests for Larger Attacks

These outages can be seen as tests or precursors to a larger attack. Cybercriminals often use smaller scale attacks to test their methods and infrastructure before launching larger, more damaging attacks. Additionally, outages can reveal vulnerabilities in a company’s network or security measures, which could be exploited by malicious actors.

It is essential for companies like Facebook, Instagram, Verizon and AT&T to learn from these outages and improve their security measures to prevent future attacks and minimize the impact on their users.