TOP10VPN monitors every national and region-wide internet outage and social media shutdown imposed by governments around the world in order to determine the duration and extent of the restrictions. This allows them to accurately calculate the economic impact of each internet shutdown using the COST tool.
Recently, the Kazakhstan authorities have cut internet access as they tried to quell anti-government protests engulfing the country.
Pursuant to the latest updates, by January 10, the internet disruptions had cost Kazakhstan over $400 million.