Google is hit by 'worst ever' internet hijack: Users' search, cloud and business services intercepted by Nigeria, China and Russia in 'wargame experiment'

  • An internet traffic diversion disrupted Google services and re-routed its data
  • Interruptions lasted for nearly 1.5 hours until 10:30pm GMT (5:30pm EST)
  • Russian, Chinese and Nigerian internet service providers were involved
  • Google said it had no reason to believe the traffic hijacking was malicious
  • Network intelligence experts disagree and believe it may have been a wargame