Amazon Web Services Outage Enters Second Day: Here’s What We Know

AWS Outage Overview

An Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage has entered its second day, creating significant disruptions across multiple internet services. Initial reports indicate that issues began on May 7, and Amazon has confirmed ongoing recovery efforts which have proven slower than anticipated.

Details of the Outage

According to reports, the problems primarily affect the US-EAST-1 Region, one of AWS's major data centers. A recent update from Amazon at 12:29 p.m. ET noted that, "Full recovery is still expected to take several hours." Users across various platforms have encountered issues, particularly with FanDuel and Coinbase, as trading and transaction capabilities were temporarily halted due to the outage.

Impact on Services

Internet monitoring platform DownDetector reported a noticeable spike in user-submitted error reports around 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, with reports continuing through to Friday. These anomalies suggest ongoing challenges for users relying on AWS.

Additionally, popular web analytics company Chartbeat acknowledged that it suffered disruptions related to the same AWS issues. Coinbase updated its status page, stating, "Coinbase experienced service disruptions due to increased temperatures in the affected AWS service. Our team is working to implement a fix and will continue to provide updates. Your funds are safe."

Previous Outages and Broader Implications

The current AWS outage is not an isolated incident. In October 2025, a similar outage disrupted numerous platforms, highlighting the dependency on AWS for various internet services, such as Amazon, Roblox, and HBO Max.

Over the past year, internet outages have become increasingly common, often stemming from complications with large cloud service providers like AWS. Such disruptions can lead to widespread issues across the web, affecting business operations and user accessibility universally.

As recovery efforts continue, AWS users are advised to stay updated on service statuses via the platforms’ respective status pages and monitor reports from reliable sources.

This is a developing story, and updates will be provided as new information becomes available.