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title: "Real-Time Detection of BGP Blackholing and Prefix Hijacks using Catchpoint"
slug: "real-time-detection-of-bgp-blackholing-and-prefix-hijacks-using-catchpoint"
updated: 2025-04-24T16:54:37Z
published: 2025-04-24T16:54:37Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Real-Time Detection of BGP Blackholing and Prefix Hijacks using Catchpoint

BGP blackholing, while essential for mitigating DDoS attacks, can unintentionally disrupt legitimate user traffic—especially during high-demand events like global live streams. In this real-world scenario, an automated DDoS mitigation system mistakenly identified a traffic surge as an attack and blackholed a critical IP address, cutting off access for users worldwide. Catchpoint provided the visibility needed to detect the issue, confirm AS origin mismatches, and pinpoint the source of the blackholing. With Catchpoint's network intelligence and alerting, teams were able to act quickly, restore service, and ensure reliable content delivery.

[Integrating Catchpoint with CICD Pipeline](https://player.vimeo.com/video/1074783108?badge=0&autopause=0&player_id=0&app_id=58479)