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Technical issues in data centers can cause cascading disruptions across cloud-dependent third-party platforms and services.
Widespread problems for several Google cloud services in Europe this morning. The outage also affected banks, businesses and online services. The fault concerns the group's European data center in London, where Google Cloud confirmed "a problem with several services". "Our engineering team continues to investigate the problem. We apologize to all those affected by the interruption," reads a note from the American giant.
The beginning of the breakdown
The first reports of the outage arrived shortly after 7am in the UK. Those affected include banking institutions, payment services, delivery companies and various websites and applications. Thousands of users have reported malfunctions, with difficulties accessing services and making online transactions.

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