amzn stock A massive global outage disrupted several major online platforms on Monday, including Amazon, Fortnite, and Snapchat, leaving millions of users unable to access essential services. The disruption, which began in the early hours, appeared to stem from a major cloud infrastructure failure, likely linked to Amazon Web Services (AWS) — the backbone of many global apps and websites.
Users around the world reported being unable to log in, make purchases, or access basic functions across affected platforms. Amazon’s shopping site and Alexa devices faced intermittent downtime, while gamers experienced login failures and server issues on Fortnite. Social media app Snapchat also went offline for several hours, with reports of crashes and failed message deliveries.
Tech analysts noted that such widespread disruption highlights the dependence of global digital infrastructure on a few large cloud providers. AWS later confirmed it was working to restore services, citing a technical fault in one of its core data centers.
By late evening, partial restoration had begun, but full recovery was expected to take several more hours. Businesses and users across industries faced delays, underscoring the need for greater redundancy in cloud systems that power much of the internet today.
