The End of Undetected BGP Route Hijacking

BGP protocol is simple & the same on every router

• BGP routers relay messages to neighbors about routes

• Routes are constructed hop-by-hop, beyond the originator’s control

• BGP policy is complex, local, & without any global coordination

• Local policies for accepting, rejecting and propagating routes

• This is good: Great flexibility to support business objectives

• This is bad: Vulnerability to bogus route propagation

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