Russia pulls the plug on Google and Cloudflare encrypted DNS
In a stunning display of digital insecurity, Russia is now actively throttling secure connection protocols. It seems the powers that be are terrified that people might actually want their web traffic to remain private from prying eyes.
Major internet providers including Rostelecom, Dom.ru, Tattelecom, and SkyNet have begun restricting access to DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and DNS over TLS (DoT). These protocols are designed to encrypt the path between a user and the DNS server, essentially preventing anyone from spying on which websites you are trying to visit. By blocking these specific encrypted pathways, the authorities are effectively turning the internet into a giant, transparent glass box where every request is laid bare for inspection.
The move targets the industry-standard servers maintained by Google and Cloudflare, which have become the gold standard for speed and privacy for billions of users worldwide. Because these protocols are essential for bypassing local censorship filters, the sudden disruption isn't just a technical hiccup, but a coordinated attempt to regain total visibility over what individual users are clicking on. While the providers claim it's just a routing glitch, the timing and precision suggest a more curated approach to connectivity.
This is the natural end-state of a digital iron curtain. When the state realizes that encryption makes it impossible to play the role of the neighborhood busybody, it simply decides that the laws of networking don't apply anymore, proving that paranoia is the most effective driver of infrastructure decay.
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