Recent changes in how internet traffic is routed into North Korea suggest the country may be preparing to cut itself off entirely from the global internet, an expert has told NK Pro, a move that could enable the Kim Jong Un regime to further restrict access to outside information.

NK Pro reported Tuesday that North Korean websites disappeared after losing access to Russian routes that allow internet traffic into the country, even as the Chinese pathways remained online.

At the time, cybersecurity researcher Junade Ali suggested the outage was more likely due to power shortages