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Ukraine strike on Yandex data center linked to drop in Russian bot activity

Original: Over the next 48 hours, keep an eye out for social media accounts that have suddenly gone quiet. Ukraine hit a Yandex da

Ukraine struck a Yandex data center, and Cloudflare has recorded a drop of more than 98% in Russian bot traffic, according to posts circulating online. Twitter users are also reporting a sharp decline in traffic. Commenters are urging people to watch over the next 48 hours for social media accounts that suddenly go quiet, suggesting coordinated networks may be affected.

Why now: A reported Ukrainian strike on Yandex infrastructure coinciding with a steep fall in Russian bot traffic has sparked speculation about coordinated account shutdowns.

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• Over the next 48 hours, keep an eye out for social media accounts that have suddenly gone quiet. Ukraine hit a Yandex data center, and CloudFlare reports a 98%+ drop in Russian bot traffic. Twitter users are reporting a dramatic decline in traffic on the site. So if an account… · neatchee@urusai.social · 19

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