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Akamai DNS outage takes down popular sites and online services worldwide
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Update: Akamai has resolved its service disruption which it explained was the result of a software configuration update that triggered a bug in its DNS system.
Major websites and online services including AWS,Google,Salesforce, Cloudflare and others were taken offline as a result of aDNSoutage at the globalCDNproviderAkamai.
According to anoticeposted on the company’s site, an Edge DNS service problem was to blame and the incident has now been mitigated.
In addition to its Edge DNS Service Incident notice, Akamai has been updating its customers regarding the situation on Twitter. In arecent tweet, the company explained that while the service has been restored, it’s still keeping a close eye on things, saying:
“We have implemented a fix for this issue, and based on current observations, the service is resuming normal operations. We will continue to monitor to ensure that the impact has been fully mitigated.”
Edge DNS outage
Akamai’s Edge DNS service is a cloud-based DNS solution built on a globally distributed Anycast network that is designed to provide 24/7 DNS availability while also improving DNS responsiveness. The service also offers businesses and site owners with the resilience to defend against large-scaleDDoS attacks.
While the outage at the company now appears to be resolved, the incident affected almost 50 popular websites and online services according toDowndetector.
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Among the sites that saw issues or outages were:
Popular gaming services including the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, EA, Origin and others along with games likeFortniteandApex Legendswerealso affected.
If today’s incident seems at all familiar, that’s likely because competing CDN providerFastlyalso experienced a similarworldwide outagejust last month.
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After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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