lloyds banking outage A widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage has caused major disruptions across several popular platforms, including Snapchat, Roblox, and Lloyds Bank, leaving millions of users unable to access essential online services. The outage, which began on Monday, affected large parts of Europe and North America, impacting both businesses and individual users.
Social media feeds quickly filled with reports of users unable to log in to Snapchat or load content, while Roblox players faced connectivity issues and game crashes. In the financial sector, Lloyds Bank customers reported failures in mobile banking and online transactions, with many unable to check balances or make payments.
Amazon confirmed that a technical issue in one of its primary data centers had led to the global disruption. Engineers worked through the day to restore normal operations, with most services gradually returning online by the evening.
Industry experts noted that the incident highlights the global dependence on AWS, which powers thousands of apps, websites, and financial systems worldwide. The outage also reignited discussions about cloud infrastructure resilience and the potential risks of centralized hosting systems.
Despite the inconvenience, no data breaches or security threats were reported, and companies affected have assured users that services will be fully restored soon.
