Major Internet Outage Hits Top Platforms Following AWS Infrastructure Disruption
A significant internet outage has disrupted services across multiple major platforms including Perplexity, Signal, and Coinbase. The disruption appears linked to Amazon Web Services infrastructure problems affecting DNS resolution in the US-EAST-1 region.
Widespread Internet Disruption Affects Major Platforms
A significant internet outage has impacted dozens of major websites and applications, with services including Perplexity, Signal, Coinbase, Amazon, Roblox, and Atlassian experiencing widespread disruptions. According to reports, the issues began around 8 am on October 20, affecting users across multiple platforms simultaneously. The outage represents one of the most substantial internet infrastructure failures in recent months.