A Google sign is seen during the China International Import Expo (CIIE), at the National Exhibition and Convention Center in Shanghai, China November 5, 2018. Picture taken November 5, 2018. REUTERS/Aly Song
BOSTON: A Nigerian Internet service provider said Nov 13 that a configuration error it made during a network upgrade caused a disruption of key Google services, routing traffic to China and Russia.
Even with MainOne’s explanation, there was speculation that Monday’s 74-minute data hijacking might not have been an accident. Google’s search, cloud hosting and corporate-focused G-Suite collaborative tools were among services disrupted.
