# Massive Amazon cloud outage has been resolved after disrupting internet use worldwide

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/massive-amazon-cloud-outage-has-been-resolved-after-disrupting-internet-use-worldwide/
- Published: 2025-10-21T09:45:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: The Amazon Web Services (AWS) office in Houston, Texas &#8211; March 31, 2019. Photo credit: Tony Webster via Wikimedia (Internet Archive). CC BY 2.0. Article by Kelvin Chan and Barbara Ortutay. AP News &#8211; October 20, 2025. LONDON (AP) — Amazon says a massive outage of its cloud computing service has been resolved as of Monday evening, after a problem disrupted internet use around the world, taking down a broad range of online services, including social media, gaming, food delivery, streaming and financial platforms. The all-day disruption and the ensuing exasperation it caused served as the latest reminder that 21st century society is increasingly dependent on just a handful of companies for much of its internet technology, which seems to work reliably until it suddenly breaks down. [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.apnews.com
