A large number of users have reported that many popular websites and services, including Amazon, Snapchat, Venmo, Roblox, and many others, are inaccessible. Now, a widespread internet outage has been confirmed, affecting banks, phone companies, and a range of well-known websites and apps.
The cause of the disruption has been traced to an issue with Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon’s cloud platform that supports a significant portion of the internet’s infrastructure.
But it’s not the first time the world has experienced an outage that impacted banks, businesses, and more. Indeed, most of us can't imagine the world without the internet. When big sites go down, the impact is felt far and wide.
So, what other incidents have disrupted the world? If you're keen to find out, click through this gallery now.