Amazon Internet Outage Disrupts Leading Apps Websites and Banks: Latest Update
A significant internet outage has disrupted numerous prominent apps, websites, and banks globally. This incident primarily stems from complications at Amazon Web Services (AWS), a vital infrastructure provider for the internet.
Overview of the Outage
The problems commenced around 8 AM UK time (12 AM Pacific Time), as reported by Down Detector. Major platforms like Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Duolingo, and Canva experienced severe interruptions.
Impact on Financial Institutions
The outage also affected several banks, including Lloyds, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland. Customers reported difficulties accessing their online banking services.
Technical Details
Amazon updated its status page to indicate that engineers were actively investigating the situation. They identified a potential cause related to “DNS resolution” of the DynamoDB API endpoint in the US-EAST-1 region.
- Outage Duration: Over 90 minutes
- Affected Services:
- Amazon DynamoDB
- Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud
The Role of Amazon Web Services
Amazon Web Services has become the largest cloud service provider in the world. In 2022, AWS generated $108 billion in revenue, making up a substantial portion of Amazon’s overall profits.
Global Reach of the Outage
The issues stemmed from AWS facilities in northern Virginia, yet affected users worldwide. Reports of disruptions emerged from various regions and services, including:
- Snapchat
- Ring
- Clash Royale
- Amazon Music
- Fortnite
- Coiinbase
- HMRC
- Vodafone
- PlayStation
Conclusion
This outage highlights the interconnectedness of digital services and how disruptions at one key provider can have widespread effects. As AWS continues to work on resolving these issues, users are left awaiting updates on the situation.
