(WDNews) – A large-scale outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Sunday caused major internet disruptions across the globe, knocking out access to several popular websites and mobile apps.
Amazon said the issue began in its eastern U.S. region and led to slowdowns and connection errors for many customers. Engineers worked through the evening to identify the problem and restore service.
Users reported issues with Snapchat, Fortnite, Roblox, Robinhood, and even Alexa smart devices. Some banking and government websites overseas also experienced downtime.
AWS powers much of the online world, hosting data and systems for countless companies, schools, and government agencies. When outages occur, they can cause widespread ripple effects across multiple platforms.
By late Sunday night, Amazon said most systems were returning to normal, though some users may have experienced lingering issues.
