# Amazon Web Services outage hits several major apps, websites **URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/amazon-web-services-outage-hits-several-major-apps-websites/32224 **Category:** News **Tags:** software, website, article **Created:** 2025-10-20T10:54:59Z **Posts:** 13 ## Post 1 by @PurpleDime — 2025-10-20T10:54:59Z [https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/amazon-web-services-outage-9.6944889](https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/amazon-web-services-outage-9.6944889) > **CBC News:** Amazon’s cloud services unit AWS was hit by an outage on Monday, causing connectivity issues for many companies around the world and disrupting services for several popular websites and apps including Fortnite and Snapchat. […] > **CBC News:** Messaging app Signal’s President Meredith Whittaker also confirmed on X that their platform was hit by the AWS outage as well. [https://cybernews.com/news/aws-outage-affects-signal-snapchat-fortnite-amazon/](https://cybernews.com/news/aws-outage-affects-signal-snapchat-fortnite-amazon/) > **[Popular Apps Including Snapchat, Venmo Are Down After Amazon's Cloud Unit...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/amazon-cloud-unit-outage_n_68f5ef8ee4b02184e56ebe12?origin=home-whats-happening-unit)** > > Amazon.com, PrimeVideo and Alexa were all facing issues, according to Downdetector. --- ## Post 2 by @jordan — 2025-10-20T11:13:39Z ![IMG_0956](https://forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/2X/b/bc20a65540ca4657d3a97d644b6adde8976de021.jpeg) --- ## Post 3 by @anon57862721 — 2025-10-20T11:21:24Z (Read in a sighing sarcastic voice) It’s always fucking DNS… --- ## Post 4 by @PurpleDime — 2025-10-20T12:19:12Z Is it unfounded to suspect that the links I posted that wouldn’t load a preview on PG, may also be affected by the AWS outage? Namely --- ## Post 5 by @PurpleDime — 2025-10-21T08:26:53Z **Is Signal working normally for everyone now?** Because up until 8–10 hours ago, I still got messages arriving hours late. Some messages from the same chat would arrive on time, others super late. --- ## Post 6 by @anon57862721 — 2025-10-21T08:32:48Z I’m traveling and Signal is already restricted where I am and I was so frustrated yesterday as it wasn’t working properly even with all of Mullvad’s tech thrown at it. Didn’t realize Signal was also impacted. This makes sense. But to answer your question, it seems to be working today. --- ## Post 7 by @PurpleDime — 2025-10-21T15:33:18Z Thanks. Yeah, I realized yesterday how dependent on Signal I was. I love Signal, but the fact that I didn’t have a private alternative option to message my friends and family while it was down is annoying. Of course, I could have used WhatsApp or god forbid T_l_g\*am, but that could encourage the contacts I converted to Signal to text me there, and I don’t want that. Having to convince people close to me to download a 2nd E2EE app as backup is just not practical. This incident incentivizes me even more to try [OpenBubbles](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/is-openbubbles-a-safe-app-to-use-it-allows-for-imessages-on-android/32220), given the number of people I know who use iPhone. > [@Is OpenBubbles a safe app to use? It allows for iMessages on Android](https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/is-openbubbles-a-safe-app-to-use-it-allows-for-imessages-on-android/32220): > > I just randomly discovered the app [OpenBubbles](https://openbubbles.app/), which apparently allows you to send iMessages from an Android phone. The app is apparently open-sourced, and claims to protect your privacy. I had a iPhone years ago, and despite no longer having one, I still maintain my Apple ID and iCloud account. Most of my phone contacts are saved there, as I don’t save contacts on Android. I have friends who use iPhone but are reluctant to use Signal, and yet are on WhatsApp, which I don’t want to use to t… --- ## Post 8 by @anon57862721 — 2025-10-21T17:30:09Z > [@PurpleDime](#): > > but the fact that I didn’t have a private alternative option to message my friends and family while it was down is annoying. Your own server proxy via a VPS (that does not rely on any major or big tech cloud service) is the answer. Wish I knew how to make one. They say its relatively easy but not to me. I hope @jordan and/or @em can create some content on this for all who rely on PG for simple to understand reliable info. Perhaps a collaboration? Written piece by Em and an accompanying video by Jordan (or vice versa). Hope the PG team sees this and considers it. New and unique content like that is why people become members so there are no downsides to this. Cost and time I feel are the only constraints (if that). --- ## Post 9 by @KevPham — 2025-10-21T17:32:21Z A VPS guide does sound interesting. One potential avenue of research would be selecting a reliable VPS provider in the first place. Always happy to help out with this for a potential knowledge base PR --- ## Post 10 by @anon57862721 — 2025-10-21T17:34:57Z Please! This would be fantastic if PG did this. PG doesn’t necessarily have to select the absolute best, reliable, most ethical, etc. of the VPS’s because things change in the tech space. So any decent ones with the addendum that showing that particular VPS does not equate an official recommendation by PG would I feel still be enough. Anyways, I really really want this. I can move over all my family and friends (who are willing to) over to my private proxy. This would also help avoid and bypass pesky internet blocks on Signal. --- ## Post 11 by @Blackbird — 2025-10-21T17:54:56Z > **[Icelandic Web Hosting with Free Speech | OrangeWebsite](https://orangewebsite.com/)** > > We offer anonymous domain registration services for popular TLD's and .IS domains. 24/7 support, Offshore location, Bitcoin payments accepted. --- ## Post 12 by @anon57862721 — 2025-10-21T18:08:34Z Splendid! Now all we need are the ELI5 instructions to make your own Signal proxy. Once I learn that, I can extrapolate that learning to self hosting other things on VPSs. --- ## Post 13 by @anon57862721 — 2025-10-25T11:07:41Z > **[Amazon Explains How Its AWS Outage Took Down the Web](https://www.wired.com/story/amazon-explains-how-its-aws-outage-took-down-the-web/)** > > Plus: The Jaguar Land Rover hack sets an expensive new record, OpenAI’s new Atlas browser raises security fears, Starlink cuts off scam compounds, and more.