A significant AWS outage has put several applications and services of the globe including Snapchat, Roblox, Epic Games, or Duolingo offline. It started in the US-EAST-1 area of Amazon Web Services (AWS) where more frequent error rates and a DNS resolution outage of the DynamoDB API led to massive outages in multiple platforms.
Snapchat Down Reports Spike on Downdetector
On Downdetector, users were reporting failures to log into Snapchat, crashing of the app, and delays to receive messages, which were highest in the US, UK, and Australia. Numerous users experienced issues with something going wrong and loss of access to their chats and Snaps. The problem started at approximately 8:00 AM UTC and is still going on to impact millions of people worldwide.
Since Snapchat uses AWS as a backend provider, this Snapchat outage was the direct result of AWS down issue. There are also loading intermittencies with the Snapchat web version. Despite the fact that partial recovery has begun, it might require longer to get full access.
Roblox and Epic Games Also Impacted
The gaming community has also been a victim of the AWS outage. Roblox users complained about server failures and login errors, whereas Epic Games and Fortnite players experienced connection lost and matchmaking problems. The AWS status page has confirmed that the issue is being addressed yet users can still experience occasional failures.
Other Apps Hit by AWS Down Issue
There was also downtime in platforms like Duolingo, Zoom, Canva, and Prime Video. There were slight disruptions on financial and streaming apps. The specialists confirm that there is nothing like a cyberattack, that is an internal issue with AWS outage.
AWS records positive signs of recovery, although services might take hours to normalize. The status of the site can be tracked by users on Downdetector or the AWS status page.
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