Problem at US telecoms giant causes global internet outages

A bug involving US-based telecoms giant CenturyLink briefly interrupted internet service in several global markets Sunday, affecting popular streaming services, gaming platforms and webcasts of European soccer, the company and specialized media reported.

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(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 12, 2010, a woman walks inside of the World Trade Center while using a cell phone in New York. - A bug involving US-based telecoms giant CenturyLink briefly interrupted internet service in several global markets on August 30, 2020, affecting popular streaming services, gaming platforms and webcasts of European soccer, the company and specialized media reported."We are able to confirm that all services impacted by today's IP outage have been restored..." the company said in a mid-morning Twitter post. (Photo by KIMIHIRO HOSHINO / AFP)

2020-08-31 19:10:46

A bug involving US-based telecoms giant CenturyLink briefly interrupted internet service in several global markets Sunday, affecting popular streaming services, gaming platforms and webcasts of European soccer, the company and specialized media reported.

"We are able to confirm that all services impacted by today's IP outage have been restored..." the company said in a mid-morning Twitter post.

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