In this Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, photo, a woman carries a fire extinguisher past the logo for Google at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai. Internet traffic hijacking disrupted several Google services Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, including search and cloud-hosting services. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
An Internet traffic diversion rerouted data through Russia and China and disrupted Google services on Nov 12, including search, cloud-hosting services and its bundle of collaboration tools for businesses.
Service interruptions lasted for nearly one and a half hours and ended about 5.30pm EST., network service companies said. In addition to Russian and Chinese telecommunications companies, a Nigerian Internet provider was also involved.
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