Archive · 13 Jun 2025
Cloud Outage Hits Services; Cyberattack Theory Emerges
Many popular apps like Spotify, Discord, and Google Meet stopped working in the US.
This happened because of problems with big computer systems called Google Cloud and Amazon Web Services.
People reported issues with these services, causing outages for many other apps and websites.
Although some people thought it was a cyberattack, it has not been confirmed.
The companies are working to fix the issues.
Multiple cloud-based services experienced outages in the US due to disruptions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Over 13,000 outage reports were logged for GCP and over 6,000 for AWS in the US.
Affected services included Spotify, Discord, Google Meet, Twitch, and others.
Neither Google nor AWS have released official statements on the cause of the disruption.
Social media users speculated a cyberattack caused the outage, but this has not been confirmed.
- Who
- Users of affected platforms and services that rely on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- What
- A large-scale outage affecting cloud-based services due to disruptions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- When
- Thursday (implied).
- Where
- United States
- Why
- Cause is yet to be officially determined.
No confirmed cyberattack.
Cyberattack Theory
Cause of Outage
No confirmed cyberattack.
No confirmed cyberattack has been linked to the outage.
Cyberattack Theory
Social media users speculate a cyberattack caused the outage.
- Affected Services
- Spotify, Discord, Google Meet, Twitch, and more
- Primary Cause
- Disruptions in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS)
- GCP Outage Reports
- Over 13,000 in the US
- AWS Outage Reports
- Over 6,000 in the US
- Unconfirmed Cause
- Potential Cyberattack
Sources
Is Twitch Down? Users Report 'Stream Info Failed To Update' Error
Multiple Platforms Down In US Amid Google Cloud, AWS Outage - Here's What We Know
Discord Down: Users Report 'Update Failed' Error, Issue With Sending Images
Cyberattack Behind Internet Outage? Theories Surface Amid Cloudflare, GCP & AWS Downtime
