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flag A major AWS outage disrupted global services including Amazon, Snapchat, and government platforms due to infrastructure errors.

flag On October 20, 2025, a major global outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted numerous online platforms including Amazon, Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Coinbase, and government services in the U.S. and U.K., affecting users worldwide. flag The issue, stemming from a technical problem in AWS’s infrastructure—specifically high error rates in key services like DynamoDB—caused widespread outages across gaming, finance, social media, and government platforms. flag AWS confirmed recovery efforts were underway, with services gradually restoring, though some disruptions persisted. flag No data breaches were reported, but the incident highlighted the risks of relying on a few dominant cloud providers, underscoring vulnerabilities in global digital infrastructure.

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