Amazon Web Services Outage Affects Over 30 Major Websites and Apps

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A mass internet outage has caused widespread disruption to online services across the UK, with over 30 major websites and apps affected. The outage, attributed to a problem with Amazon Web Services' Virginia data centers, has taken down several high-profile websites and services, including major banks, gaming platforms, and social media sites. The UK government has confirmed it is aware of the incident and is taking action to help resolve the issue.

Key Takeaways:

  • The outage was caused by a problem with companies connecting to data services at Amazon Web Service's Virginia data centers.
  • Over 30 major websites and apps have been affected, including Snapchat, Roblox, Canva, Wordle, Ring Doorbell, Life360, WhatsApp, Zoom, Slack, Signal, Playstation Network, Pokemon Go, HMRC, IMDB, Flickr, Eventbrite, BT, and Amazon Music.
  • Several major banks, including Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland, have reported issues with their internet banking.
  • Amazon Web Services has confirmed "increased error rates" across multiple services and is working to mitigate the issue.
  • The UK government is in contact with Amazon Web Services and is taking action to help restore services.

Statistics:

  • Over 30 major websites and apps have been affected by the outage.
  • The outage has taken down several high-profile websites and services, including major banks, gaming platforms, and social media sites.
  • Amazon Web Services has reported "increased error rates" across multiple services.
  • The outage has affected internet users across Swindon and Wiltshire.

Sources:

  • Newsquest
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Aravind Srinivas, chief executive at Perplexity
  • UK Government spokesperson