Ask HN: Is it possible to cut Russia off the internet?
6 by Yuioup | 9 comments on Hacker News.
Russia have been bad actors for a long time now and the reason why they're pulling off the Ukraine invasion is purely through their propaganda being pushed through the internet. Since ipv6 and DNSSEC never took off, it should be possible to shove them off the Internet: * Create a DNS black hole for all Russian IP addresses. * Add all and every Russian and Russian related websites to ad-blockers and Pi-Hole. * Modify every router to ignore or re-route every traffic around or away from Russia. * Block all Russian state media and websites on every DNS resolver and ad-block. * (If possible) Physically cut cables or just turn off physical routers that have any connection to Russia or Russian allies. I know that people are going to think I'm crazy but you forget how the Internet works: It's a cooperative system and is only as good as long as people are willing to support it. I know that the Internet was designed to be resilient but the really it isn't. It only takes the effort of a handful of people to shut it down. Isn't it about time we took Russia off the internet?