Global internet hit by another large-scale Cloudflare outage

• A major global internet outage has struck again, affecting multiple high-profile websites.
• Cloudflare, a key internet infrastructure provider, is linked to the disruption.
• Even popular outage-monitoring tools went offline during the incident.
• Experts warn about the risks of over-reliance on a few core digital platforms.

Users worldwide experienced a sudden and widespread internet outage as Cloudflare, one of the most widely used internet infrastructure providers, went down again just weeks after a previous massive disruption. The outage rendered several major websites and services inaccessible, leaving users confused and frustrated.

Cloudflare plays a critical role in modern internet operations, handling traffic routing, security, and performance for countless websites and applications across the globe. When its systems falter, the consequences are rarely limited to a single region or service.

During the latest outage, users reported error messages, pages failing to load, and logins not completing. Even some of the most trusted tools for checking outages were themselves unreachable, highlighting the scale of the disruption.

This is not the first time Cloudflare has caused major interruptions in recent weeks. A previous outage affected large portions of the internet, drawing global attention. The recurrence of another significant failure so soon after that event has renewed concerns over the resilience of the digital infrastructure on which millions depend.

- Rising concerns over internet infrastructure -

Experts say the repeated outages underscore a broader issue: the growing concentration of the internet’s critical functions in the hands of a few providers. While centralization offers speed, efficiency, and enhanced security, it also creates shared points of failure. When a single provider experiences problems, the ripple effects can spread across countries, industries, and time zones almost instantly.