Major internet outage disrupts Google Cloud and popular platforms
A mysterious internet disruption rippled across major platforms, leaving millions offline and fueling speculation about what—or who—was behind the outage.
A sweeping internet outage on Wednesday, 12 June 2025, caused significant disruptions to services relying on Google Cloud and Cloudflare. Popular platforms such as Spotify, Discord, Twitch, and Fubo experienced widespread downtime, with many users reporting service interruptions through Downdetector.
Despite rampant speculation online about a large-scale cyberattack, neither Google nor Cloudflare has confirmed any such link. Google Cloud reported an incident affecting users globally, stating engineers had identified the root cause and were actively working on mitigation.
While some services have begun to recover, there is no definitive timeline for full restoration. Google attributed the issue to internal authentication problems, though details remain limited.
Adding to the confusion, social media posts speculated that multiple cloud providers, including AWS and Azure, were affected. However, this was quickly challenged, and Cloudflare clarified that only a small portion of its services, which rely on Google Cloud, experienced issues—its core systems remained fully operational.
While investigations are ongoing and recovery efforts are in progress, the full extent and exact cause of the outage remain unclear. For now, users are advised to monitor official updates from service providers as the situation develops.
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