Amazon Web Services suffers from a significant outage that has affected online services worldwide.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has faced a large-scale outage today, impacting the operation of major online services and platforms globally.
According to the latest data, several AWS services have experienced operational issues affecting both Amazon’s own platforms and other well-known services such as Alexa, Snapchat, the popular game Fortnite, the editor Canva, and the corporate messenger Slack. The outage began at 10:10 Kyiv time, and the company is actively working to resolve the issue and identify its root causes.
Currently, users report that the voice assistant Alexa is not responding to commands, and pre-set alarms are not functioning. The CEO of the platform Perplexity, Aravind Srinivas, confirmed via the X network that their service is also non-functional at the current moment.
The company reports it is investigating increased error rates and latency for many AWS services, especially in the US-EAST-1 region, although issues have also been noted in other regions. Despite specialists’ efforts, it is currently unclear when all services will return to their normal operating mode.
This outage has potentially large-scale consequences, as AWS cloud services are used by a significant number of companies worldwide. As a result, problems may arise for users and businesses dependent on the company’s technological solutions. Specialists emphasize the importance of establishing the seamless operation of services, as an outage of this scale can significantly affect markets and technological processes.
| Date | Time (Kyiv) | Affected Services |
|---|---|---|
| October 20 | 10:10 | Amazon, Alexa, Snapchat, Fortnite, Slack, Canva, Perplexity |
