New Delhi, Oct. 21 -- On Monday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) experienced continued connectivity issues, affecting millions of users and businesses worldwide. Popular platforms including Snapchat, Facebook, Fortnite, Robinhood, Coinbase, and AI firm Perplexity were disrupted.

Even US airlines such as Delta and United reported delayed flights due to the outage. Banks, e-commerce apps, and enterprise operations also faced interruptions, preventing consumers from making purchases or accessing essential financial services.

Mehdi Daoudi, CEO of internet performance monitoring firm Catchpoint, said that the total economic fallout from the AWS outage could reach billions of dollars, citing losses in productivity and halted business operations, CN...