AWS DNS Failure Shuts Down Multiple Services
A large-scale global outage occurred on Amazon Web Services (AWS), disrupting various platforms and digital tools, including Alexa, Fortnite, and ChatGPT.
The outage, reported on 2025-10-20, highlighted the risks of relying heavily on centralized cloud infrastructures, with even companies using Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure experiencing secondary service degradation.
- Alexa
- Fortnite
- ChatGPT
- Slack
- Roblox
- PlayStation Network
- Prime Video
The outage underscored the risks of heavy global reliance on centralized cloud infrastructures, and the need for more resilient and decentralized architectures.
AWS stated that most operations have returned to normal.
Author's summary: AWS outage disrupts multiple services.
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