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BGP ORIGIN attribute manipulation and its impact on the Internet

calendar_today July 24, 2026 person Iliana Xygkou domain cloudflare

By doing in-depth testing, we found nearly 70% of BGP paths experience ORIGIN attribute rewrites by transit providers seeking traffic advantages. We examine the global impact of this practice and argue for deprecating ORIGIN in route selection.

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