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Massive AWS Outage Disrupts Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, and More
A significant outage of Amazon Web Services disrupted multiple platforms, including Snapchat and Roblox, affecting millions and highlighting the reliance on cloud services.
- The outage began shortly after 3 a.m. ET, as reported by Downdetector, impacting services like Amazon Web Services and causing widespread disruptions.
- Amazon Web Services confirmed the issue on their status page at 3:11 a.m. ET and identified the potential root cause by 5 a.m. ET.
- Key platforms including Snapchat, Roblox, and various application software faced interruptions, illustrating the vulnerability of internet services reliant on Amazon (company).
Why It Matters
This outage underscores the critical role of Amazon Web Services in powering major internet and mobile app services, raising concerns about resiliency and user dependency on cloud infrastructure.