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Google Cloud outage in London disrupts UK banks and services

Outlets agree that a power incident in London triggered a Google Cloud outage that halted operations for multiple banks and web services.

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At a glance

  • Google Cloud suffered an outage originating in its London region.12
  • The failure stemmed from a power event and disrupted services at UK banks and Revolut.13

Google Cloud suffered a major service disruption in its London region on Tuesday.123

The company attributed the technical breakdown to a power event.123

The incident knocked multiple banking platforms offline, including British financial technology firm Revolut.13

Where sources agree

  • Google Cloud suffered a London outage3 of 3
  • A power event triggered the failure3 of 3
  • Services at banks and Revolut were disrupted2 of 3

Who covered this

2 International1 National

Sources

  1. 1The GuardianGoogle Cloud outage: problems fixed for ‘most‘ customers, as regulators push for details – latest updates ↗
  2. 2The New York TimesGoogle Reports Cloud Disruptions in Europe ↗
  3. 3BBC NewsGoogle Cloud says 'power event' behind outage hitting UK banks and websites ↗

Based on reporting from these reputable newsrooms and reviewed by Orbit’s editors. A fact appears only when at least two sources report it. Orbit is not affiliated with these publishers.

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