Amazon cloud outage takes down many online services around the world

Associated Press

October 20, 2025 / 11:21 am

A problem with Amazon’s cloud computing service disrupted internet use around the world Monday, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming, and financial platforms.

About three hours after the outage began, Amazon Web Services said it was starting to recover from the problem , although problems lingered for some users. AWS provides behind-the-scenes cloud computing infrastructure to some of the world’s biggest organizations. Its customers include government departments, universities, and businesses, including The Associated Press.

Cybersecurity expert Mike Chapple said “a slow and bumpy recovery process” is “e

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