Realtime outage tracker mapping service disruptions worldwide
Xbox reports an outage lasting about 20 hours, affecting sign-ins and game launches. CTO Scott Van Vliet apologises and says a licensing service failure caused entitlement checks to fail. Microsoft will harden dependencies and roll out a fix to prevent future disruptions, amid renewed worries about a digital-only future in gaming.
Over the last day, users report mass removals of WhatsApp accounts under review by Meta, with explanations that activity and device info are being checked for Terms of Service compliance. The issue follows a separate outage affecting multimedia delivery, including images and stickers, with restoration ongoing.
Ukrainian drone strikes have targeted a Yandex data center in Sasovo, Ryazan, causing a fire and partial service disruptions. Yandex has suspended operations at the site; emergency services are on scene with no casualties reported. Several Yandex services may be unavailable as investigators assess the damage.