Amazon Web Services says its systems have mostly resumed normal operations after technical issues impacted users worldwide. AWS, which is the leading provider of cloud computing services, experienced a major outage earlier today. The issues started overnight with Amazon Web Services, which provides the online infrastructure for scores of sites and services. According to Downdetector, users of Zoom, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Alexa, Roblox, Venmo and many more were all hit with tech problems. Experts say the the total cost of the outage could end being over hundreds of billions of dollars.
(Ashburn, VA) – – Some popular websites have been experiencing technical issues, frustrating users around the globe. Those issues started overnight with Amazon Web Services – the cloud computing company that provides the online infrastructure for scores of sites and services.
According to Downdetector, users of Zoom, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Amazon Prime, Hulu, Alexa, Roblox, Venmo and many more were all hit with tech problems. The AWS disruption is believed to have started with the company’s northern Virginia data center which in turn led to outages worldwide. Security teams have found no evidence of a cyberattack.
As of about 5pm Eastern Time, Amazon Web Services says its systems mostly resumed normal operations. Experts say the the total cost of the outage could end up being over hundreds of billions of dollars.
