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Canva Outage Linked to AWS US-EAST-1 Issues Disrupts Editing and Exports

The incident highlights widespread dependence on shared cloud infrastructure for essential online services.

Overview

  • Canva acknowledged a service problem and directed users to its status page as engineers worked on restoration.
  • Users reported login failures, frozen editors, stalled saves, and blocked downloads, with “Server Error” messages on web and mobile.
  • Outage tracker Downdetector recorded hundreds of reports during the disruption, reflecting broad impact across devices and browsers.
  • Amazon Web Services confirmed increased error rates and latencies in the US-EAST-1 region, which was linked by multiple companies to their service interruptions.
  • Other major platforms reported effects, including Snapchat, Robinhood, Perplexity AI, Coinbase, Venmo, and Amazon’s own services, with reports noting interruptions extending into early Oct. 21.