On June 12, 2025, a significant outage disrupted numerous high-profile internet services, with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) being notably affected. Users reported issues accessing platforms such as Spotify, Discord, Snapchat, and Cloudflare. Even major U.S. mobile operators experienced disruptions. Google's health dashboard indicated that services like API Gateway, Cloud Spanner, and Google Compute Engine were impacted across multiple global regions. While Google engineers confirmed recovery in most locations, they acknowledged ongoing issues without providing an estimated time for full service restoration.
Despite spikes in outage reports on Downdetector, AWS and Microsoft Azure's service dashboards appeared stable. An AWS representative stated, "We are operating normally," refuting claims of service disruptions. Cloudflare attributed its service issues to the Google Cloud outage, noting that while some services were affected, core functionalities remained operational.
The exact cause of the outage remains unclear. Historically, cloud service disruptions have stemmed from various factors, including software bugs, security breaches, power failures, and network issues. For instance, in March 2025, a Google Cloud outage in Ohio was traced back to a utility power loss that led to a cascading failure within the uninterruptible power supply system. (datacenterdynamics.com)
This incident underscores the vulnerabilities inherent in cloud-dependent infrastructures. Organizations are reminded of the importance of implementing robust disaster recovery plans and diversifying their cloud service providers to mitigate potential risks associated with such outages.
Source: Fierce Network GCP and key internet services are down – Here’s what’s happening
Despite spikes in outage reports on Downdetector, AWS and Microsoft Azure's service dashboards appeared stable. An AWS representative stated, "We are operating normally," refuting claims of service disruptions. Cloudflare attributed its service issues to the Google Cloud outage, noting that while some services were affected, core functionalities remained operational.
The exact cause of the outage remains unclear. Historically, cloud service disruptions have stemmed from various factors, including software bugs, security breaches, power failures, and network issues. For instance, in March 2025, a Google Cloud outage in Ohio was traced back to a utility power loss that led to a cascading failure within the uninterruptible power supply system. (datacenterdynamics.com)
This incident underscores the vulnerabilities inherent in cloud-dependent infrastructures. Organizations are reminded of the importance of implementing robust disaster recovery plans and diversifying their cloud service providers to mitigate potential risks associated with such outages.
Google Cloud Outage Affects Multiple Platforms:
Source: Fierce Network GCP and key internet services are down – Here’s what’s happening
