On October 20, 2025, the internet suffered a massive jolt when Amazon Web Services (AWS) reported a wide-ranging outage that knocked thousands of websites and popular apps offline. More than 4 million users reported issues through outage tracker Downdetector, and Rafe Pilling , director of threat intelligence at cybersecurity firm Sophos, warned that “AWS has a far-reaching and intricate footprint, so any issue can cause a major upset.”

These disruptions affected everything from platforms like Fortnite and Snapchat to banking sites and streaming services. Find out what’s still affected, what caused the outage, and how services are beginning to recover below.

Is Amazon AWS Still Down Today?

The outage affecting Amazon Web Services (AWS) that began early on October 20, 2025 is mostly

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