Two major cloud service providers faced simultaneous outages, leading to significant disruptions for users. Amazon’s AWS and Microsoft’s Azure encountered issues, affecting various key websites and apps such as Microsoft 365, Outlook, and Starbucks.
Gamers also experienced disruptions with reports of outages on Xbox and Minecraft. A substantial increase in outage reports for Amazon Web Services began around 3:30 pm today, as per Downdetector.
Millions of users in the UK and worldwide have been affected by these outages. Stay informed with email updates on the top stories of the day.
