Government Internet Shutdowns Cost $7.69B in 2024 1/24/25, 11:17 AM $9.13 billion: economic cost of internet shutdowns globally in 2023 196 major internet outages took place in 25 countries in 2023 79,238 hours: total duration of major internet shutdowns around the world, up 58% from the previous year 747 million people affected in 2023, up 5% year-on-year Russia: had the most costly internet shutdowns, suffering a total loss of $4.02 billion Read the full 2023 Cost of Internet Shutdowns Report Cost of Internet Shutdowns 2022 Report The Cost of Internet Shutdowns 2022 annual report was published on Jan 3 2023. This analysis of every major deliberate internet outage imposed by national governments in 2022 calculated their economic impact to be over $24.61 billion. How Much Did Internet Shutdowns Cost Us in 2022? $24.61 billion: economic cost of internet shutdowns globally in 2022, up by 337% from 2021 114 major internet outages took place in 23 countries in 2022 50,095 hours: total duration of major internet shutdowns around the world, up 45% from the previous year https://www.top10vpn.com/research/cost-of-internet-shutdowns/ Page 22 of 28