Major Internet Outage Hits Popular Apps and Services Following AWS Disruption
A significant outage at Amazon Web Services has disrupted access to major platforms like Roblox, Fortnite, and Snapchat. Reports indicate that banking services and gaming networks were also impacted, leaving users unable to log in or complete transactions.
Widespread Service Disruption Affects Major Platforms
Numerous popular online services, including Roblox, Fortnite, and Snapchat, experienced significant downtime today, according to reports. The disruption, which impacted over 500 companies globally, has been linked to an outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS), a critical infrastructure provider for many web-based applications. Sources indicate that the scale of the outage highlights the internet’s fragile backbone, raising concerns about reliance on centralized cloud services.