Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts Global Internet, Affecting Financial Platforms, Retailers, And Social Media Apps

About Amazon Web Services Outage Disrupts Global Internet, Affecting Financial Platforms, Retailers, And Social Media Apps

An unexpected AWS outage caused widespread disruptions worldwide, impacting popular services like Facebook, Robinhood, and United Airlines. The outage originated from issues within DynamoDB data centers along the U.S. East Coast, leading to significant interruptions for financial platforms, online retailers, and social media applications. This event highlights the dependency on cloud infrastructure and the cascading effects when major cloud providers experience downtime, affecting millions of users globally.