# Sustained censorship in EG (2026-02)

**Country:** 🇪🇬 Egypt (EG)
**Date:** 2026-02-08
**Type:** Censorship
**Severity:** CRITICAL
**Status:** confirmed

## Summary

OONI detected 42 days of elevated network interference averaging 82.9% anomaly rate.

## Metrics

- Confidence: 80%
- Measurements: 42
- Anomaly Rate: 82.9%

## Evidence

- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 5/5 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8/11 measurements anomalous (72.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 79%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 6/8 measurements anomalous (75.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-28
  - Confidence: 80%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-28&until=2026-02-28&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/7 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 10/14 measurements anomalous (71.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 79%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 10/12 measurements anomalous (83.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 9/10 measurements anomalous (90.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-27
  - Confidence: 86%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-27&until=2026-02-27&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 3/3 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 10/12 measurements anomalous (83.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 3/4 measurements anomalous (75.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 80%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI http_invalid_request_line: 2/4 measurements anomalous (50.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 70%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=http_invalid_request_line&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 6/8 measurements anomalous (75.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-26
  - Confidence: 80%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-26&until=2026-02-26&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/7 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 5/6 measurements anomalous (83.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 83%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/8 measurements anomalous (87.5%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 10/10 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-25
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-25&until=2026-02-25&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 6/6 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 13/15 measurements anomalous (86.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 85%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 6/6 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-24
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-24&until=2026-02-24&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8/8 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 10/13 measurements anomalous (76.9%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 81%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/10 measurements anomalous (70.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 78%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/9 measurements anomalous (77.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-22
  - Confidence: 81%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-22&until=2026-02-22&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8/8 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 12/14 measurements anomalous (85.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 11/14 measurements anomalous (78.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 81%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/9 measurements anomalous (77.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-21
  - Confidence: 81%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-21&until=2026-02-21&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 6/6 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI http_invalid_request_line: 3/5 measurements anomalous (60.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 74%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=http_invalid_request_line&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 6/8 measurements anomalous (75.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 80%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 3/5 measurements anomalous (60.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 74%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 7/9 measurements anomalous (77.8%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-20
  - Confidence: 81%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-20&until=2026-02-20&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8/8 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI signal: 8/15 measurements anomalous (53.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 71%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=signal&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 12/18 measurements anomalous (66.7%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 77%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 16/19 measurements anomalous (84.2%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 11/13 measurements anomalous (84.6%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-19
  - Confidence: 84%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-19&until=2026-02-19&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8/8 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 11/15 measurements anomalous (73.3%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 79%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 13/19 measurements anomalous (68.4%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 77%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI tor: 8/10 measurements anomalous (80.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-18
  - Confidence: 82%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=tor&since=2026-02-18&until=2026-02-18&only=anomalies)
- **OONI** (measurement): OONI telegram: 1/1 measurements anomalous (100.0%)
  - Observed: 2026-02-08
  - Confidence: 90%
  - [OONI Explorer (independently verifiable)](https://explorer.ooni.org/search?probe_cc=EG&test_name=telegram&since=2026-02-08&until=2026-02-08&only=anomalies)

## What we cannot say

- **Who caused it** — measurement data alone does not attribute the interference to any government, ISP, or other actor.
- **Intent** — anomalous or unreachable measurements indicate interference, not a stated motive or a deliberate-vs-incidental determination.
- **Which networks** — no specific ASN/ISP is identified for this incident.
- **Sub-national scope** — measurement is aggregated at the country level; we cannot localize to a province, city, or network segment.
- **Independent corroboration** — this rests on a single source; treat it as a single-source signal, not a multi-source confirmation.

## Data Sources

ooni

## Citation

Voidly Research. (2026). Sustained censorship in EG (2026-02) [EG-2026-0420]. Retrieved from https://voidly.ai/incident/EG-2026-0420

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*Report generated by Voidly Research on 2026-06-21*
*Data licensed under CC BY 4.0*
*Incident ID: EG-2026-0420*
*Permalink: https://voidly.ai/incident/EG-2026-0420*