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Major AWS Outage Disrupts Global Internet Services, Recovery Underway

A significant Amazon Web Services failure originating from the US-East-1 region caused widespread internet disruptions Monday morning. The DNS-related issue affected major platforms including streaming services, financial institutions, and smart home devices across multiple continents.

Global Internet Services Disrupted by AWS Outage

A major Amazon Web Services outage early Monday morning caused widespread disruptions across thousands of online platforms and services worldwide, according to reports. The incident, which originated in AWS’s critical US-East-1 region in Northern Virginia, began around 12:11 a.m. ET and continued affecting services throughout the morning despite Amazon’s declaration of resolution by 6:35 a.m. ET.

by Sarah Collins
CloudTechnology

Major AWS Disruption Highlights Internet’s Fragile Infrastructure

A critical DNS failure at Amazon Web Services’ busiest data center triggered cascading internet outages affecting millions of users. Services including streaming platforms, smart home devices, and banking applications experienced disruptions lasting several hours, underscoring the internet’s dependence on concentrated cloud infrastructure.

Widespread Internet Disruption Traced to AWS DNS Failure

A significant Amazon Web Services outage on Monday, October 20, 2025, caused cascading failures across major internet platforms, according to reports. The disruption, originating from AWS’s Northern Virginia data center, left millions of users unable to access popular services including Snapchat, Ring, Alexa, Fortnite, and various banking applications for several hours during peak morning usage.

by Sarah Collins