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Cloudflare Maintenance Causes Technical Disruption, Revealing Infrastructure Vulnerabilities

Bitget-RWA2025/11/18 13:06

By:Bitget-RWA

- X platform restored services after outage linked to Cloudflare's Santiago data center maintenance, impacting 11,500+ U.S. users. - OpenAI reported partial access issues to ChatGPT and website during the incident, alongside crypto platform disruptions. - Cloudflare's 3.7% pre-market stock drop highlighted infrastructure vulnerabilities, while X Corp's antitrust lawsuit against Apple/OpenAI resurfaced. - The outage exposed systemic risks in tech ecosystems, with major services like PayPal and League of Leg

X Platform Restores Service, OpenAI Notes Limited User Access to ChatGPT and Website

On November 18, X platform announced that it had resolved its recent service disruption,

as reported by Lookonchain

. The outage, which started earlier in the week, occurred alongside widespread technical failures attributed to

Cloudflare

, a major provider of web infrastructure.

DownDetector logged more than 11,500 complaints

from U.S. users experiencing X platform issues, while

Cloudflare confirmed "widespread 500 errors"

that disrupted services such as X and ChatGPT. Cloudflare’s shares (NET) dropped 3.5% in pre-market trading as the outage extended to crypto-related services like

Arbiscan and BitMEX

OpenAI disclosed that some users faced access problems

with its website and platform during the disruption.

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Although the precise reason for the X platform’s outage is still being determined,

Cloudflare pointed to scheduled maintenance

at its Santiago facility as a possible cause. The incident affected several major digital services, including

PayPal, Uber, and League of Legends

, sparking renewed debate about the dependability of internet infrastructure companies.

The event also brought renewed attention to OpenAI’s ongoing legal hurdles.

A separate antitrust complaint from Elon Musk’s X Corp

accuses Apple and OpenAI of conspiring to dominate the smartphone and AI chatbot sectors. The lawsuit, which will be heard in Fort Worth, Texas, alleges that Apple’s integration of ChatGPT into its App Store ecosystem suppressed competition. OpenAI has rejected these claims, describing the suit as part of Musk’s “continued pattern of legal disputes.”

Financial markets responded quickly to the outages.

Cloudflare’s shares fell 3.7% before the market opened

, and X’s service interruption highlighted its significance in Musk’s ambitions for a global AI-driven social platform. The incident also emphasized how interconnected technology services are, as

cryptocurrency exchanges and cloud providers were significantly affected

by the cascading impact.

The X platform’s outage comes amid a broader period of volatility in the technology industry, including a lengthy dispute between Disney and YouTube TV

as noted by Reuters

and

increased regulatory focus on AI sector dominance

. As organizations like OpenAI and Cloudflare face both technical and legal obstacles, the episode underscores the vulnerability of digital networks and the urgent need for stronger infrastructure resilience.

Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.

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