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Regional outage on Amazon Web Services disrupts dozens of popular websites, online services

A regional Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage in Oregon has disrupted dozens of major websites and online services, including Apple Pay and Reddit.

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An AWS server outage in Oregon disrupted major apps, fintechs, and websites including Apple Pay, Reddit, and Hulu. The incident hit the US-West-2 region and caused a short disruption lasting 80 minutes.

This event marked the third such outage since May.

Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Primary Driver: A regional Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage in Oregon has disrupted dozens of major websites and online services, including Apple Pay and Reddit.
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A regional outage affecting AWS servers in Oregon (US-West-2) occurred on Friday morning, knocking several major applications and websites offline. Affected services include the PlayStation Network, Reddit, Crunchyroll, Valorant, Hulu, and Apple Pay. Fintech platforms, such as PayPay, also suffered disruptions.

Coverage from the New York Post and Tech Times emphasizes that the outage lasted for 80 minutes. Reports from tech-insider.org and Tech Times highlight that this is the third such incident since May. Other outlets, including NewsBytes and the Daily Mail, attribute the disruption of major websites to the cloud outage.

Attention is now on the AWS status updates and the recurring nature of these incidents, as this marks the third outage in three months according to available reporting.

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Quick answers

Which specific AWS region was affected?

The outage hit the US-West-2 region, specifically servers located in Oregon.

How long did the outage last?

According to Tech Times, the outage knocked out services for 80 minutes.

Which popular services were disrupted?

Reported disruptions include Apple Pay, Reddit, Hulu, PlayStation Network, Crunchyroll, Valorant, and PayPay.

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