A widespread global internet network outage led to the disruption of several prominent websites worldwide. X/Twitter, Substack, LinkedIn, and Canva were among the platforms affected during the Cloudflare outage that occurred this morning, lasting approximately 20 minutes from 8.52am to 9.13am GMT. Cloudflare’s Chief Technology Officer confirmed that the incident was not a targeted attack, following a recent apology from the company for a previous mass outage.
Most of the websites impacted by the earlier Cloudflare disruption are now functioning normally, as indicated by DownDetector. Users noted the irony of Downdetector, a platform that tracks internet outages, not functioning during the outage.
Downdetector collects real-time user reports and social media mentions to provide users with updates on website statuses. Tim Wright, Technology Partner at Fladgate, highlighted the risk of relying on a small number of internet infrastructure providers, emphasizing the need for businesses to reassess their dependence on cloud resilience.
Cloudflare’s CTO confirmed that the morning’s outage was not a deliberate attack but a result of measures taken to address the React CVE issue. Services have been restored following the disruption, with Cloudflare resolving the issues and monitoring the situation.
Various websites and apps experienced issues in the past hour, according to reports. Cloudflare, a prominent internet infrastructure company, offers services to enhance website speed and security for a significant portion of global websites. The outage impacted numerous platforms, including Vinted, X, Canva, Shopify, Zoom, LinkedIn, and Deliveroo.
Cloudflare acknowledged internal service degradation, leading to internet users facing difficulties accessing websites. The widespread outages were confirmed globally by Downdetector, with users encountering “500 internet server error” messages on affected sites.