Aws outage has disrupted thousands of services worldwide today, creating widespread inconvenience for both individuals and businesses. According to DownDetector, more than 15,000 global users have reported failures across platforms including Snapchat, Fortnite, and Roblox. Amazon confirmed increased error rates and said its engineering teams are actively working to restore impacted AWS services.
The aws outage began early Monday and heavily impacted the US-East-1 region, a core hub that powers numerous internet services. Users in various countries reported lag, page failures, and inability to log in across popular apps. Amazon has acknowledged an “operational issue” and stated it is exploring multiple recovery strategies to stabilize its cloud network.
Major online platforms such as Coinbase, Disney+, and Amazon.com were hit by the aws outage, underlining the crucial role Amazon Web Services plays in global digital infrastructure. Experts say the disruption could have ripple effects across industries relying on cloud systems for real-time operations. AWS has promised timely updates as recovery efforts continue
User reports indicate problems with Amazon Web Services since 3:05 AM EDT.
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Apps Affected by the AWS Outage
The ongoing AWS outage has triggered widespread service disruptions impacting major online platforms worldwide. Users have reported difficulty accessing several essential digital services, with outages beginning early Monday morning and spreading across multiple regions. According to Downdetector, both entertainment and productivity platforms have been hit by this global cloud failure.
- Amazon is down
- Prime Video is down
- Fortnite is down
- Snapchat is down
- Perplexity is down
- Canva is down
- Roblox is down
- McDonald’s app is down in some regions
- Hulu is down
Reports indicate these disruptions are tied to critical failures within the AWS US-East-1 data center, which hosts vast portions of the internet’s infrastructure. Engineers at Amazon have confirmed they are investigating “increased latency and error rates” while working to restore normal operations for the affected apps.
