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How a Tiny Programming Error Caused a Major Internet Outage: A Deep Dive into the Google Cloud Incident

The Unexpected Outage and Its Impact

Last Thursday, the internet experienced a significant disruption that lasted approximately three hours in the United States. According to Down Detector, a platform that monitors online service outages, major websites and cloud services—including Spotify, Google, AWS, and Cloudflare—simultaneously went down, leaving millions unable to access their usual platforms.