Kathmandu. Today, the Internet has become a part of people’s daily lives. From online study to earnings, shopping, banking, entertainment, news, everything is a part of our daily lives. The centerpiece of all these online services is the Internet. That is, if there is no internet, then these services will not work either.
What will happen if one day it is known that internet services are shut down all over the world? The Internet is not working anywhere in the world. Imagining this can be scary for many people. But the question is, how can this happen? It is unlikely. However, it can also happen.
Global cyberattack
If ever a planned cyber attack takes place in such a way that the main structure of the Internet, such as root servers, DNS systems or Internet exchange points, is destroyed. In such a situation, the Internet service can stop working all over the world. In 2016, the DYN DDOS cyber attack affected large websites like Twitter (now X), Netflix and Reddit for several hours.
solar storm or cosmic event
Solar storms coming from the Sun can damage the Earth’s magnetic field and technology network. Many times we have seen Starlink satellites fall prey to it. However, this is not the case only with satellites. If solar storms become too big, communication networks can also fail. Apart from this, under-sea cables work to provide internet around the world. If for some reason these are just broken or there is some problem with it, then the internet will also be affected. According to the researchers, if a Carrington event like 1859 happens, it could completely shut down the Internet for some time around the world.
World war can also cause
If there is a Third World War or any other major war, it can also disrupt Internet services. There is now a war between Ukraine and Russia. When the Internet was shut down due to the destruction of communication infrastructure in Ukraine. Later the service was restored through Starlink satellites.
Apart from this, we will also face difficulties when any service that works a lot of services is closed. It happened with Cloudfare in 2024. As a result, airlines and banking services around the world were affected. Some services were started after several days.
Can the internet all over the world really shut down?
It’s hard to be complete, but not impossible. The Internet is a decentralized system. which is not controlled by any one country. However, there are some situations where services in one area may be disrupted for some time. When internet services are shut down in any area, we can see a small form of it.
