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>One thing to add is that `Sara70` creator of this thread, mentions some non-related reason for this (The reason for this horrible shutdown is that the Iranian regime celebrates 1979 Islamic revolution tomorrow.) which is wrong.

How do you know this?



I ask the same. How does she know this?

I know this because, this trend (shutting down secure network protocols) started on and off, like 1 year ago.


As I understand it, that was slowing down (like 10x) of SSL, not disabling it completely. It could have simply been a live test of the mechanism they're using right now, and they could be deploying the mechanism right now because of the anniversary. (Or because of Kim Jong-Un's death ;-)




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