Security News > 2023 > February > Bermuda hit by widespread internet outage amid power cut
Bermuda experienced a widespread power outage since Friday evening which impacted the island's internet and phone service availability.
Power surges that often follow a power cut can be damaging to voltage-sensitive devices like laptop computers, mobile phones, medical equipment, etc.
Reports suggest the massive power outage across the British Overseas Territory also hit much of the region's internet connectivity with some customers additionally losing their telephone connection.
Internet monitoring organization NetBlocks confirmed hours following the power cut that the internet connectivity across the luxury island was down to about 30% of its normal levels.
BELCO's outage map last reported 4,464 customers being out of power.
BELCO's last major island-wide power outage occurred in December 2020.