Outage-tracking service\u00a0Downdetector\u00a0posted that user reports had been flagging problems with Amazon Web Services since 8:41 p.m. EST, asking followers how the disruption was affecting them and tagging the issue with the hashtag #AmazonWebServicesDown. The service also directed users to its dedicated AWS status page, where live charts showed a surge in complaints tied to the cloud giant.<\/p>\n
User reports indicate problems with Amazon Web Services since 8:41 PM EST. Don’t Miss:<\/p>\n Downdetector data indicated 3,659 reports of AWS outages as of 10:52 p.m. (EST). An Amazon spokesperson told Benzinga over email that claims of AWS outage were without \u201cfactual basis.\u201d<\/p>\n On the question of Downdetector reports, the company said, \u201cDowndetector is not a reliable source. It’s frequently wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n Downdetector did not immediately respond to Benzinga’s request for comments.<\/p>\n Image Courtesy: Downdetector<\/p>\n In a post on X, The Kobeissi Letter said “Amazon Web Services has crashed with tens of thousands of websites currently down,” adding that it was the “3rd large-scale crash in Amazon Web Services this year.” The tweet included a chart showing AWS outage reports spiking sharply over the prior 24 hours, underscoring the sudden and severe nature of the incident.<\/p>\n @KobeissiLetter<\/a> No, that’s false. AWS services are operating normally today, but an event elsewhere on the internet has prompted some inaccurate speculation on social media. The only resource on the internet that provides accurate data on the availability of our services is the\u2026<\/p>\n Trending: Deloitte’s #1 Fastest-Growing Software Company Lets Users Earn Money Just by Scrolling \u2014 Accredited Investors Can Still Get In at $0.50\/Share.<\/a><\/p>\n AWS responded to Kobeissi Letter and said the reports of outage were \u201cfalse.\u201d The company said, \u201cAWS services are operating normally today, but an event elsewhere on the internet has prompted some inaccurate speculation on social media.\u201d<\/p>\n The latest disruption follows an earlier AWS incident<\/a> that knocked out key online platforms including Disney+, Reddit, McDonald’s app and United Airlines, after a DNS issue in the us-east-1 region affected more than 70 services, according to prior reporting. During that episode,\u00a0Amazon engineers said they pursued “multiple parallel paths” to restore functionality as businesses and government websites struggled with elevated error rates and latency.<\/p>\n On Christmas Eve, social media users reported outages across multiple websites:<\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8AMAZON WEB SERVICES JUST CRASHED ON CHRISTMAS EVE<\/p>\n AWS is down and taking tens of thousands of websites with it.<\/p>\n Outage reports spiked from near zero to over 3,200 within minutes. <\/p>\n If your favorite site isn’t loading right now, this is probably why.<\/p>\n This marks the third\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/vV1x0AAhY3<\/a><\/p>\n Games like Arc Raiders, Fortnite, Rocket League, Apex Legends and many others are down right now due to AWS outage pic.twitter.com\/jzcdOT53oW<\/a><\/p>\n Many Services & Games are currently down<\/p>\n AWS, Fortnite, Steam, ARC Raiders, Marvel Rivals, EA, Dead By Daylight etc. pic.twitter.com\/o76CEi1feI<\/a><\/p>\n See Also: Missed Tesla? EnergyX<\/a> Is Tackling the Next $200 Billion Opportunity \u2014 Lithium<\/p>\n Earlier this year, lawmakers such as\u00a0Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass)\u00a0argued that if one company can effectively shut down<\/a> large parts of the internet during an outage, it may be “too big,” calling for tougher antitrust and resilience standards for cloud operators. For markets, each new incident raises questions about operational risk, potential regulatory action and the costs companies may incur to build redundancy across multiple cloud vendors.<\/p>\n The fresh wave of outages highlights the systemic risk created by dependence on a handful of cloud providers, where technical failures at a single company can ripple across airlines, media platforms, financial apps and government portals. Investors and policymakers have been scrutinizing AWS’s dominance as repeated disruptions expose how concentrated infrastructure can “break the internet” for millions of users at once.<\/p>\n Read Next: $100k+ in investable assets? Match with a fiduciary advisor for free to learn how you can maximize your retirement and save on taxes<\/a> \u2013 no cost, no obligation.<\/p>\n Photo Courtesy: Sundry Photography on Shutterstock.com<\/p>\n Up Next: Transform your trading with Benzinga Edge’s one-of-a-kind market trade ideas and tools. Click now to access unique insights<\/a> that can set you ahead in today’s competitive market.<\/p>\n Get the latest stock analysis from Benzinga:<\/p>\n This article Amazon Web Service Says Services Not Hit By Outage As Social Media Buzzes Over Christmas Crash (UPDATED)<\/a> originally appeared on Benzinga.com<\/a><\/p>\n
How is it affecting you? #AmazonWebServicesDown<\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/gtjcTxuBcO<\/a><\/p>\n Image showing AWS outage on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24,2025. <\/p>\n