Colossal AWS outage breaks the internet — Roblox, Fortnite, Zoom, Snapchat, and beyond all crippled

A massive AWS outage in the US-EAST-1 Region caused significant disruptions to various online services like Roblox, Fortnite, Zoom, Snapchat, and more. The issue, related to DNS resolution of the DynamoDB API endpoint, also affected other AWS services and global features relying on US-EAST-1 endpoints. Users experienced difficulties accessing a wide range of services, including banking apps, gaming platforms, online forums, and AI services. AWS applied mitigations and observed signs of recovery, but a backlog of queued requests may prolong the time needed for full service restoration. As of 6 am ET, AWS reported ongoing recovery efforts and advised users to stay updated for further information.