AWS outage caused global outages for many popular apps and websites, including Coinbase and PlayStation.

According to Down Detector, several popular apps and websites, including Snapchat, Roblox, Fortnite, Duolingo, and Canva, began experiencing issues around 4:00 PM Beijing Time on October 20th. The outage was attributed to Amazon Web Services (AWS), which experienced issues at its facilities in Northern Virginia, leading to increased error rates and latency in several services, including Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud. AWS is one of the world's largest cloud service providers, generating $108 billion in revenue last year and accounting for the majority of Amazon's profits. The outage affected a wide range of platforms, including Coinbase, Prime Video, and PlayStation.