Parts of internet go offline as Cloudflare suffers another outage
What's the story
Cloudflare, a major web infrastructure and security company, is facing a global outage. The disruption has affected popular websites such as Canva, Zerodha's Kite, and Downdetector. Users from all over the world have taken to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to voice their frustrations over the issue. This is Cloudflare's second major disruption in nearly a month, following another incident in November that affected services like Spotify and ChatGPT.
User impact
Users report widespread service disruptions
The global outage has left many users unable to access key services. The disruption has not only affected individuals but also businesses relying on these platforms for their operations. Many users have taken to social media to express their frustration over the repeated outages, demanding answers from Cloudflare and urging them to resolve the issues as soon as possible.
Company response
Cloudflare's action amid widespread outrage
Amid global outrage and service disruptions, Cloudflare stated on its status page that it "is investigating issues with the Cloudflare Dashboard and related APIs." In a subsequent update, the company said it has implemented a fix and is monitoring the results.