Factbox-Amazon cloud outage: online services hit, recovery uneven


AWS logo and broken ethernet cable are seen in this illustration taken October 20, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

(Reuters) -An outage at Amazon's cloud computing unit was gradually easing on Monday, after disrupting many online services offered by banks, social media companies and businesses.

The turmoil marked the largest internet disruption since last year's CrowdStrike malfunction hobbled tech systems in hospitals, banks and airports. It highlights the vulnerability of the world's interconnected technologies.

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