Millions of users affected as Cloudflare outage disrupts global websites

Washington (Web Desk): The world’s leading internet infrastructure company, Cloudflare, recently faced a major technical outage, causing dozens of prominent websites worldwide to go offline or experience slow performance.

The sudden service disruption particularly affected millions of users in the United Kingdom, while reports of internet interruptions also emerged from the United States and other countries.

Cloudflare provides security, performance optimization, and data routing services for millions of websites globally. The outage directly impacted several major online platforms, including Microsoft, Outlook, and Uber.

Many users reported issues accessing websites, error messages, and disruptions in email services.

Experts noted that because Cloudflare handles a significant portion of global web traffic, even a minor technical problem can have widespread consequences for digital services. The company has initiated immediate measures to stabilize the situation and restore normal service.