AWS outage takes down popular apps like Snap, Coinbase, Fortnite

Technology Oct 20, 2025

Early Monday morning, Amazon Web Services (AWS) had a major outage that took down a bunch of popular apps—think Snap, Coinbase, Roblox, and even McDonald's.
The trouble started just after 3:00am ET in the US-East-1 region and lasted a couple of hours. By 5:30am ET, AWS reported significant signs of recovery.
The outage also hit global favorites like Robinhood, Fortnite, and Disney+.

Apps were quick to update users

Apps were quick to update users—Coinbase reassured everyone that "all funds are safe" while they worked on fixes.
United Airlines flagged a "system glitch" after users reported problems with their app and site.
This whole episode is a reminder of just how much we all rely on AWS to keep our favorite online services running smoothly.