The world's second-largest cybersecurity service provider, Cloudflare, experienced a massive outage that caused access issues to websites and online platforms worldwide. Currently, some services are being restored, though customers may continue to see higher-than-normal error rates, the company communicated. The incident not only prevented websites from loading correctly but also blocked access to its own control panels. The company itself assured in a communication on its website that widespread internal server failures, known as '500 errors', were observed intermittently. The Downdetector portal reports that users reported issues on the X network and also at OpenAI, the company that owns ChatGPT. Millions of people around the world experienced problems accessing websites or platforms like X on Tuesday following a massive failure in the systems of cloud service provider Cloudflare, which maintains part of the internet's infrastructure. The company stated that it is investigating the issue to understand its full scope and find a solution.
Massive Cloudflare Outage Disrupts Internet Worldwide
A massive outage at Cloudflare, a major cybersecurity provider, disrupted websites and platforms like X and ChatGPT globally. The company is restoring services but warns of potential errors.