A Brief History of BGP Incidents

A Brief History of BGP Incidents

Oct 27, 2023

Kentik internet analysis expert, Doug Madory, discusses the most notable and significant BGP incidents in the history of the internet, from traffic-disrupting leaks to recent crypto-stealing hijacks. Stretching back to the AS7007 leak of 1997, this webinar uses a historical perspective to explore the questions: what progress has been made and what is the path to finally securing BGP?

Watch this video to learn:

  • The most notable and significant BGP incidents from 1997 to the present day
  • What progress has been made to safeguard against future incidents
  • A path towards finally securing BGP

A blog post version of this talk can be found at https://www.kentik.com/blog/a-brief-history-of-the-internets-biggest-bgp-incidents/