The large-scale outage in RuNet on January 30 was caused by an error in updating the Domain Name System Security Extension (DNSSEC) key. In this respect reported Coordination center for .ru and .рф domains.
The center noted that the investigation into the incident continues.
“However, it is already clear that the main reason for the failure was the defective software used to generate the encryption keys,” the publication states.
Domain Center pointed out that DNSSEC, like other technology solutions, needs to be improved over time to fix discovered errors.
Before this, the chief developer of the Kremlin.ru website, Artem Geller, stated that a major failure of the .ru domain had occurred the previous night. not likely to be related by malicious external actions. Among the possible reasons for the “decline” of Runet, he listed the human factor and incorrect operation of algorithms.
Previously in Russia was recorded The DDoS attack lasted almost two years.