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AppWizard
November 26, 2025

A major online services outage is affecting Fortnite, Arc Raiders, Battle.net, PSN, and more

Arc Raiders has restored connectivity to the Epic Games Store after experiencing service disruptions. Users reported issues with Arc Raiders servers around 10:30 AM Pacific Time, and Downdetector noted a surge in complaints regarding access to several platforms, including Fortnite, Rocket League, Dead by Daylight, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live, Elden Ring, and Battle.net. Amazon and Cloudflare have also acknowledged similar issues.
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AppWizard
October 30, 2025

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Microsoft acknowledged that users of its Azure cloud platform are experiencing difficulties accessing services such as Office 365 and Minecraft. The issues are linked to the Azure Front Door service, and customers can expect "initial signs of recovery" soon. Reports indicate that the outage has affected platforms including X-Box Live, Costco and Starbucks mobile apps and websites, and Copilot. This incident follows a recent significant outage of Amazon's cloud services that impacted various online platforms. Microsoft is the second-largest cloud provider, following Amazon.
Instagram and Facebook Messenger down as hundreds of users suffer Meta outage
AppWizard
August 5, 2025

Instagram and Facebook Messenger down as hundreds of users suffer Meta outage

Users of Instagram and Facebook Messenger reported significant outages, with Downdetector logging over 200 complaints for Instagram and at least 50 for Facebook Messenger. The issues affected multiple regions, with around 500 reports from the UK and over 1,500 from India. Approximately 70% of the problems involved users unable to log into Instagram. By 7:43 AM, complaints about Instagram outages had decreased to 44, indicating an improvement in the situation.
Lloyds bank app 'not working and 'keeps crashing' as users can't open it
AppWizard
July 31, 2025

Lloyds bank app ‘not working and ‘keeps crashing’ as users can’t open it

Users expressed frustration on social media about outages affecting banking applications, particularly on payday. Lloyds Bank acknowledged the issues and asked customers to be patient while they worked on a fix. Outages were also reported by HSBC, Halifax, and the Royal Bank of Scotland. A Treasury Committee report revealed that nine of the UK's largest banks had experienced over a month of unplanned technical outages in the past two years, with 158 incidents of IT failures reported between January 2023 and February 2025. Common causes of these outages included problems with third-party suppliers, system changes, and internal software issues. Downdetector is a platform that tracks service disruptions across various services, allowing users to report issues.
Масштабный сбой интернета в России: не работают Steam, торренты и мобильные операторы
TrendTechie
July 11, 2025

Масштабный сбой интернета в России: не работают Steam, торренты и мобильные операторы

Users of major mobile operators in Russia, including T2, MTS, MegaFon, and Beeline, are experiencing significant mobile internet connectivity issues, particularly in Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region, with complaints also reported from Moscow, Tula, and Tver. Additionally, popular online services such as Steam, RuTracker, and Zen are facing connectivity problems, affecting users both domestically and internationally.
NatWest mobile app down with customers locked out of accounts
AppWizard
June 6, 2025

NatWest mobile app down with customers locked out of accounts

NatWest is experiencing issues with its mobile banking app, leading to over 3,000 outages reported around 10 am on a Friday. Customers have expressed frustration on social media due to their inability to send or receive money, pay bills, or transfer funds. The bank has stated that the problem is related to an update made to the app. Recent scrutiny has arisen for high street banks due to a series of outages, particularly at the end of the month when many receive paychecks. Data from the Treasury Committee revealed that nine of the UK’s largest banks and building societies faced over 33 days of unplanned outages in the past two years. NatWest reported 13 "material" incidents between 2023 and 2025, resulting in nearly £350,000 in compensation paid to affected customers. Barclays also indicated it could allocate up to £12.5 million in compensation for affected customers during the same period. Common reasons for these outages include issues with third-party suppliers, system changes, and internal software malfunctions.
Windows Remote Desktop Gateway Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger Dos Condition
Winsage
May 15, 2025

Windows Remote Desktop Gateway Vulnerability Let Attackers Trigger Dos Condition

The Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) has released critical security updates to address a significant vulnerability in the Windows Remote Desktop Gateway service, identified as CVE-2025-26677, which allows unauthorized attackers to cause denial of service (DoS) conditions. This vulnerability is rated as "High" severity with a CVSS score of 7.5 and affects multiple versions of Windows Server, including 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025. Microsoft has provided security updates (KB5058383, KB5058392, KB5058385, and KB5058411) to rectify the issue. Additionally, another vulnerability, CVE-2025-29831, has been identified that could enable remote code execution (RCE) through a Use After Free weakness, also rated with a CVSS score of 7.5. This vulnerability requires user interaction, specifically an admin user to stop or restart the service, and affects Windows Server versions 2008 R2, 2012/R2, 2016, 2019, 2022, and 2025. Organizations are advised to prioritize patching both vulnerabilities and to review network configurations to limit exposure of Remote Desktop Gateway services. The vulnerabilities were discovered by security researchers from Kunlun Lab.
Windows Server 2025 Restart Bug Breaks Connection with Active Directory Domain Controller
Winsage
April 14, 2025

Windows Server 2025 Restart Bug Breaks Connection with Active Directory Domain Controller

Microsoft has warned IT administrators about a significant issue affecting Windows Server 2025 domain controllers, which may struggle to manage network traffic after a system restart. This problem arises because the domain controllers revert to the standard firewall profile instead of the required domain firewall profile, leading to potential inaccessibility on the domain network, application failures, and open ports that could pose security risks. The issue specifically affects Windows Server 2025 systems with the Active Directory Domain Services role, while client systems and earlier server versions remain unaffected. To address this, Microsoft recommends a temporary workaround: manually restarting the network adapter using PowerShell with the command Restart-NetAdapter * after each reboot. Administrators are advised to create a scheduled task for automation, monitor domain controllers for disruptions, and minimize unnecessary restarts. Microsoft is working on a permanent fix, with an update expected in the future.
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