MEO Internet Outage in Portugal: “Mass Attack” or Routing Failure? Plus 72‑Hour Emergency Kit Notes

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This clip discusses a major telecoms disruption in Portugal that was reported as mainly affecting MEO, with the operator stating it was caused by a “mass attack” that congested and degraded international connectivity while insisting no customer data was accessed or compromised.
At the 18:30 peak, DownDetector logged about 7,000 MEO fault reports versus 358 for NOS and 237 for Vodafone, suggesting a MEO-specific incident despite early reports of broader impact, though one tech outlet questioned whether an internal routing failure and unusual BGP activity could be involved.
The host recommends having a backup connection such as a hotspot on another network and links the outage to renewed attention on Portugal’s 72-hour household emergency kit guidance from ANEPC, including first aid supplies, medication, nine litres of water per person, non-perishable food, radio, torch, power bank, cash, and copies of key documents, referencing memories of the April 25 Iberian blackout and sharing ungrid.eu as a resource.
SWAT Portuguese guide - https://www.skool.com/gmp-vips-1236/is-your-portuguese-like-the-internet-yesterday-patchy
00:00 Internet Outage Check In
00:20 Mayo Mass Attack Claims
00:55 DownDetector Numbers
02:04 Routing Failure Theory
02:41 Why You Need Backups
04:07 Portugal 72 Hour Kit
04:34 Radios Cash And Humour
05:23 Blackout Lessons And Resources


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