A Google Cloud network failure in the europe-west2 region began around 07:00 BST and disrupted a range of websites and apps across Europe. Google acknowledged "multiple services" were affected, said its engineering team was investigating, and posted updates on its Cloud status page. Traffic on outage-tracking site Downdetector showed clear upticks for several services that morning, indicating widespread user reports even as it remained unclear whether every affected company relied on Google Cloud.
The outage hit a mix of financial and consumer services: Revolut reported a broad service disruption for thousands of customers but reassured users that money and data are safe and that engineers were working to restore service. Halifax and Lloyds said some customers were experiencing problems with apps or online services, with Lloyds noting its app was generally functioning while monitoring the situation. Budgeting app Emma confirmed its downtime stemmed from the Google Cloud incident and stressed it was not a security breach. Delivery firms such as DPD and other businesses reported website issues. Firms affected issued apologies, directed customers to alternative contact methods where possible, and awaited further updates from Google.
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