Google Cloud outage hits Revolut and other UK banking apps and websites
Summary
Revolut's services were down on Tuesday 20 October as Google Cloud apologised for an outage, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, the fintech, which has millions of customers in the UK, flagging issues affecting multiple services, and The Guardian said Revolut insisted that customers' funds and data were safe. Some users of the British neobank reported being unable to make some payments or access funds in its app, BBC News reported, and The Independent said the outage left customers unable to pay with cards in stores. According to Wales Online, Revolut, Lloyds Bank, Halifax, HSBC, Rightmove and Royal Mail were among the services affected as Google confirmed the outage in its service health dashboard, The Independent naming DPD and the Evening Standard saying NHS England had also been hit, while live streams from courts were down, the Evening Standard, The Independent and the Manchester Evening News reported. According to Euronews, Google said a power outage at a Google Cloud data centre in London caused serious network disruptions to its services, the Manchester Evening News citing a 'power event'. Google said the issues had been largely resolved by 3pm on Tuesday and only a very small number of customers were still being affected, the Evening Standard and The Independent reported, the two outlets writing that Google is to investigate the outage.
Latest: Revolut's services were down as Google Cloud apologised for an outage that also hit Lloyds Bank, Halifax, HSBC, Rightmove, Royal Mail and live streams from courts, the Evening Standard, The Independent and Wales Online reported, Google saying a power outage at a Google Cloud data centre in London caused serious network disruptions, according to Euronews, and that the issues had been largely resolved by 3pm, according to the Evening Standard and The Independent.
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How it unfolded
Tuesday 20 October
Revolut's services were down as Google Cloud apologised for an outage that also hit Lloyds Bank, Halifax, HSBC, Rightmove, Royal Mail and live streams from courts, the Evening Standard, The Independent and Wales Online reported, Google saying a power outage at a Google Cloud data centre in London caused serious network disruptions, according to Euronews, and that the issues had been largely resolved by 3pm, according to the Evening Standard and The Independent.
- 11:31The IndependentGoogle to investigate cloud outage after UK businesses hit by disruption
- 11:31Evening StandardGoogle to investigate cloud outage after UK businesses hit by disruption
- 08:56EuronewsPower outage hits Google Cloud services disrupting UK banks
- 08:50Manchester Evening NewsGoogle Cloud outage sees multiple apps and banking services down due to 'power event'
- 08:30The IndependentBanks and courts affected by disruption as Google apologises for cloud outage
- 08:03Financial TimesUK banks hit by Google Cloud outage
- 07:45Wales OnlineWarning issued as Google Cloud outage affects Lloyds, HSBC, DPD, Halifax and Royal Mail
- 07:40Evening StandardBanks and courts affected by disruption as Google apologises for cloud outage
- 07:40The IndependentGoogle Cloud outage hits UK banks
- 07:34The ScotsmanIs Google Down? Here are all of the websites and apps affected by the Google Cloud outage
- 07:07Chronicle LiveUK banking disruption as Google Cloud outage takes down Revolut, Lloyds Bank and HSBC
- 06:26The IndependentRevolut down latest: Huge internet outage hits several companies after Google Cloud issues
- 06:22Evening StandardGoogle outage: Rightmove, Revolut, and all the sites that are affected by cloud provider's blackout
- 06:16Evening StandardGoogle outage LIVE: Cloud platform down hitting Revolut, Rightmove and other websites
- 06:14The IndependentRevolut services down as Google Cloud apologises for outage
- 06:12Wales OnlineMajor UK banking apps and websites down as Google Cloud outage causes disruption
- 06:11Evening StandardRevolut services down as Google Cloud apologises for outage
- 05:45The GuardianMillions unable to use Revolut app or cards as company suffers ‘service disruption’
- 05:37The IndependentWhy did the internet just break? Google Cloud outage takes down Revolut and others
- 05:01The IndependentInternet down: Google Cloud outage leaves websites including Lloyds Bank, Rightmove and DPD not working
- 04:46BBC NewsRevolut outage hits 'multiple services' as thousands of users report app issues
- 04:22Manchester Evening NewsRevolut apologises for 'service disruption' as thousands of customers unable to use bank
- 03:42The IndependentRevolut down: Online banking app not working amid major outage