A Domain Name System (DNS) failure began around 1100 AM ET Thursday. DNS acts as the phone directory of the internet, translating names of websites into IP addresses. If the DNS system fails, no one can get to a web site using its name!
The problem could be stemming from content delivery company Akamai Technologies. A statement from the company says:
Investigating - We are aware of an emerging issue with the Edge DNS service. We are actively investigating the issue. If you have questions or are experiencing impact due to this issue, please contact Akamai Technical Support. In the interest of time, we are providing you the most current information available, which is subject to changes, corrections, and updates.
Some of the major websites experiencing issues and outages include PlayStation Network, Fidelity, FedEx, Steam, UPS, Airbnb, Home Depot, and Amazon, according to Downdector.
There's no word if the issues or outages are interconnected, but it certainly raises an eyebrow that something under the surface is happening.
All of the issues and outages for the websites listed above appear to have originated around 1115-1130 ET.
This massive internet outage comes just two weeks after the Cyber Polygon 2020 simulation about a "cyber pandemic" was completed. Does make one wonder sometimes.
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