Yandex Outage Affects Data Centers, But Not Russian Troll Bot Traffic
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Recent Ukrainian drone strikes have taken Russian data centers offline, leading to a reported decline in bot traffic associated with Yandex, often referred to as 'Russia's Google.' However, experts clarify that this decline primarily reflects a drop in automated web crawler requests rather than the disinformation bots typically linked to social media.
The significance of this event lies in the misunderstanding surrounding the nature of the bot traffic decline. While many associate the drop with harmful disinformation campaigns, the data indicates that the activity measured pertains to Yandex's web crawlers, which serve various legitimate functions, including website indexing and customer service support.
Looking ahead, the majority of Yandex's systems remain offline, impacting services like Yandex Pay. The company's Fintech head, Dima Pirogov, has stated that a precise restoration timeline is not available, but efforts are ongoing to restore services. No further timeline was disclosed at the time of publication.
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The Yandex outage probably didn’t blitz Russian bots
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