Amazon's cloud computing service experienced a major outage, disrupting many online services like Snapchat, Roblox, and Signal.
The issue, which occurred on Monday, affected Amazon's own services like Ring and Alexa, and was caused by a problem with its domain name system.
Experts say these disruptions highlight the internet's reliance on a few major cloud providers.
By around 6 a.m. Eastern Time, Amazon reported recovery across most services, with the issue resolved about three hours after it began.
This is not the first time Amazon Web Services (AWS) has faced such issues, with previous outages occurring in 2023 and 2021.
Author's summary: Amazon cloud outage disrupts many online services.