AWS Outage Sparks Worldwide Digital Chaos

Amazon's AWS outage caused global disruption, affecting major websites and apps like Snapchat and Reddit. The issue originated from AWS's US-EAST-1 location, highlighting the vulnerability of digital infrastructures reliant on few cloud providers. Despite recovery efforts, many services experienced ongoing issues.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Updated: 21-10-2025 00:11 IST | Created: 21-10-2025 00:11 IST
AWS Outage Sparks Worldwide Digital Chaos

Amazon's AWS experienced a significant outage, sending shockwaves through the digital landscape and disrupting numerous websites and apps, including Snapchat and Reddit. The incident underscored the fragility of modern digital infrastructures reliant on major cloud providers.

The outage was traced to AWS's US-EAST-1 data center in Virginia, a site previously known for service interruptions. Companies worldwide felt the impact, with users reporting issues from financial institutions to online platforms relying on AWS's vast computing resources.

Experts emphasize the dependency on cloud services, warning that any malfunction can result in substantial economic loss and operational chaos. AWS's ongoing recovery efforts aim to restore full service, but some applications continue to experience instability as of now.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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