Additionally, massive solar flares are sometimes accompanied by coronal mass ejections (CMEs) which can trigger geomagnetic storms that have been known to disable satellites and knock out terrestrial electric power grids for extended periods of time.
so the solar flare propaganda is an excuse to take down the net whilst wrap up operations are going on or no
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/large-solar-flare-expected-to-hit-earth-could-cause-power-fluctuations-auroras
https://www.foxnews.com/science/g2-event-large-solar-flare-heading-towards-earth-today
https://news.sky.com/story/geomagnetic-storm-warning-as-solar-flare-expected-to-directly-hit-earth-today-12431243
https://knowablemagazine.org/article/physical-world/2021/understanding-just-how-big-solar-flares-can-get
seems like the pump is primed