Amazon Web Services Suffers Major Outage, Disrupts Global Digital Platforms Including Amazon, Coinbase, Snapchat, Disney+ and more

Amazon Web Services (AWS) suffered a major global outage on October 20, 2025, disrupting key platforms like Amazon, Coinbase, Snapchat, and Disney+. The issue originated in AWS’s US-EAST-1 region, affecting EC2 and DynamoDB services. Financial, media, and e-commerce operations worldwide were impacted for hours, underscoring the world’s deep dependence on AWS and reigniting discussions on cloud resilience.