Amazon's cloud services hit by hours-long global outage

A global outage hit Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday, disrupting platforms like Amazon Prime, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and Duolingo. The issue, caused by increased error rates, took about three hours to mostly resolve, though some services remained affected. Downdetector also reported disruptions to Reddit, Disney+, Signal, Delta Air Lines, and several European mobile operators, banks, WhatsApp, and Tinder.

Oct 20, 2025 - 23:00
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Amazon's cloud services hit by hours-long global outage
A global outage hit Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday, disrupting platforms like Amazon Prime, Fortnite, Alexa, Snapchat, and Duolingo. The issue, caused by increased error rates, took about three hours to mostly resolve, though some services remained affected. Downdetector also reported disruptions to Reddit, Disney+, Signal, Delta Air Lines, and several European mobile operators, banks, WhatsApp, and Tinder.

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