**Cloudflare Faces Another Outage, Disrupting Major Online Services**
Cloudflare experienced a significant outage on Friday, December 5, leading to widespread disruptions across numerous major websites and online services globally. This incident marks the second major disruption the company has encountered in recent months. As a key player in the internet’s infrastructure, Cloudflare confirmed that parts of its network were affected during scheduled maintenance.
According to the Cloudflare System Status page, maintenance began at 09:00 UTC on December 5, with updates promised as the situation developed. The outage particularly impacted several prominent Indian brokerage platforms, including Zerodha, Groww, Angel One, and Upstox, all of which depend on Cloudflare for their network services. Users took to social media to voice their frustrations over login issues, delayed trades, and complete service outages during the critical market hours.
While services have since been restored, the disruption caused significant inconvenience for active traders. Zerodha advised its users to utilize Kite WhatsApp as a temporary solution for managing trades during the outage. In a follow-up communication, the company confirmed that trading activities had returned to normal, expressing regret for the inconvenience caused.
Other affected applications included Shopify, Zoom, and Valorant, with various global editing and productivity platforms also experiencing downtime. Notably, Canva, a popular tool among designers and digital artists, became inaccessible, along with QuillBot, a widely used writing and editing tool.
The outage was tracked by Downdetector, which reported over 2,100 outage reports by Friday afternoon, with issues first noted around 1:50 PM. This incident follows a similar large-scale disruption just last month, which temporarily affected global platforms such as X, ChatGPT, Perplexity, Spotify, and PayPal.
Many users expressed their frustration over the recurring outages and the series of cyberattacks that have impacted various industries in recent months. Comments on social media reflected concerns about Cloudflare’s reliability, with some users questioning the lack of alternatives and suggesting that the company’s efforts to secure the internet may inadvertently be making it less accessible.
In a surprising twist, even Downdetector faced temporary inaccessibility as complaints surged.
As the internet continues to evolve, the implications of such outages raise questions about the resilience of online infrastructure and the need for robust alternatives to ensure uninterrupted service.
**FAQ**
**What caused the recent Cloudflare outage?**
The recent outage was attributed to scheduled maintenance work that impacted parts of Cloudflare’s network, leading to disruptions across various online services and platforms.