"This isn't the first major IT outage we've had in the last 18 months. Last year, a botched software update at CrowdStrike sent Windows devices worldwide into meltdown, severely disrupting air travel Disruption lasted several days, forcing businesses to manually implement updates on a plethora of devices globally. AWS appears to have "identified a potential root cause" of the issue. "Based on our investigation, the issue appears to be related to DNS resolution of the DynamoDB API endpoint in US-EAST-1," the company said in an update."
"Banking customers are also experiencing disruption as a result of the AWS outage, with customers at Lloyds and Halifax so far reporting issues accessing mobile services. So what services are affected by the outage? So far there's a seemingly never-ending list of major applications and platforms impacted, including: * Amazon * Snapchat * Zoom * Canva * Coinbase * Duolingo * Wordle * Signal * Slack"
A widespread AWS outage has caused significant service disruptions across numerous major applications and platforms. The company identified a potential root cause linked to DNS resolution of the DynamoDB API endpoint in US-EAST-1 and is working to accelerate recovery. Banking customers at Lloyds and Halifax reported problems accessing mobile services. Major services affected include Amazon, Snapchat, Zoom, Canva, Coinbase, Duolingo, Wordle, Signal, and Slack, with PlayStation Network and games like Fortnite also impacted. Previous major IT outages, such as a botched CrowdStrike update that disrupted air travel, demonstrate recurring vulnerability to software and cloud failures.
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