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Global Internet Disruption Reveals Critical Dependence on Single AWS Data Center Region

A major Amazon Web Services outage has highlighted the internet’s critical dependency on a single data center region in Northern Virginia. The disruption affected countless services worldwide, revealing systemic vulnerabilities in cloud infrastructure concentration.

Cloud Infrastructure Concentration Creates Global Vulnerability

A widespread internet disruption on Monday originating from Amazon Web Services has exposed what analysts suggest is a critical vulnerability in the global digital ecosystem: the overwhelming concentration of cloud computing infrastructure in a single Northern Virginia data center region.

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Major AWS Outage Disrupts Global Internet Services, Billions in Losses Feared

Amazon Web Services has resolved a massive 16-hour outage that crippled major internet services worldwide. The disruption affected financial institutions, social platforms, and gaming services, with analysts projecting billions in economic losses and raising concerns about cloud provider concentration.

Global Internet Services Paralyzed by Extended AWS Failure

A massive Amazon Web Services outage that persisted for over 16 hours has finally been resolved, but not before crippling a significant portion of the global internet infrastructure, according to reports. The disruption affected more than 1,000 applications and websites worldwide, including major platforms like Snapchat, Fortnite, and critical banking services from institutions such as Lloyds Bank and Halifax.