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Internet outages reported across Google Cloud, Spotify, more

UNITED STATES, JUN 12 – The outage was caused by a Google Cloud Identity and Access Management issue and affected over 50 services, with Spotify reporting 46,000 user issues, Downdetector data shows.

  • On June 12, 2025, a significant disruption impacted several popular platforms such as Google, Spotify, and Discord across different regions.
  • The outage began around 10:51 PDT and 2:25 pm ET, caused by service issues impacting multiple Google Cloud Platform products and Cloudflare services.
  • Affected services included Google apps like Nest Home, Nest Cam, Firebase, Spotify playlists, and delivery and messaging platforms, with users reporting login and streaming failures.
  • Google announced that several of its Cloud Platform services have been affected by disruptions starting from 10:51 PDT on Thursday, June 12, 2025, and Cloudflare confirmed ongoing problems with access authentication and connectivity related to its services.
  • The outages prompted ongoing investigations by Google Cloud and Cloudflare, with affected users blocked from access and monitoring continuing to restore full service functionality.
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Forbes broke the news in United States on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
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