Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Google Services Experiencing Widespread Outages; Login Issues Reported
Google, the company that runs the search engine and many online services, had some problems.
Lots of people couldn't log in to their Google accounts.
Others had trouble using things like Gmail and Google Drive.
The problems started around mid-morning and affected many users.
People reported issues with logging in to websites that use Google accounts, and problems with accessing Google's services.
Many people were affected, and the problems seemed to be happening all over.
Google's team is likely working on fixing the problems to get everything back to normal.
Users reported problems accessing Google services, including Gmail, Google Workspace, and Google Drive.
Login issues were a major problem, with many users unable to sign into various websites.
Downdetector reported over 25,000 user reports related to the outage.
The initial issue with Google and Google Cloud was identified at 10:30 AM EST.
Cities like New York, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco were among the hardest hit.
- Who
- Google users
- What
- Experiencing issues with Google services, including login failures, website access, and search problems.
- When
- Problems reported starting around 10:30 AM EST.
- Where
- Multiple cities including New York, Seattle, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Reports submitted globally.
- Why
- An issue with Google and Google Cloud was identified.
- Affected Services
- Google, Gmail, Google Workspace, Google Cloud, Google Drive
- Reported Problems
- Login issues, website access, and search problems
- Peak Reports
- Over 25,000
- Initial Issue Detection
- 10:30 AM EST
- Most Common Gmail Issue
- Connecting to the server