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Global Internet Disruptions Hit Major Platforms After Amazon Web Services Outage

A widespread outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) early Monday disrupted major online platforms, including Snapchat , Roblox , Fortnite , Signal , Coinbase , and even Amazon’s own services, such as Alexa and Ring .

The three-hour outage began around 3:11 a.m. Eastern Time and stemmed from problems with AWS’s domain name system, which routes web addresses to IP addresses. Amazon said most services recovered by 6:30 a.m.

The disruption affected 64 AWS internal services and impacted businesses, universities, and government agencies worldwide.

Amazon Web Services outage disrupts major global platforms

Amazon’s cloud platform, AWS, suffered a lar

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