Amazon services 'recovering' as Snapchat and banks among sites hit by outage

Amazon Web Services experienced a major outage impacting large websites like Snapchat, Reddit, and Roblox, as well as banks like Lloyds and Halifax. Over 1,000 apps and websites were affected, causing widespread disruptions on Monday. The outage highlighted the risks of relying on a single dominant provider like AWS for cloud services. Despite the challenges, Amazon stated that the issues were resolved by 12:00 BST, showcasing the interconnected nature of online services and the potential impact of infrastructure failures.