Akamai Update Bug Caused A Small Blackout In Parts Of The Internet

At 15:46 UTC today, a software configuration update triggered a bug in the DNS system, the system that directs browsers to websites. This caused a disruption impacting availability of some customer websites. (1/3) — Akamai Technologies (@Akamai) July 22, 2021 For what it’s worth, it’s fortunate that the outages are relatively short. But it does show that our internet is extremely reliant on new key players. If they get hit hard, and take a long time to recover, millions of people will be pulling their hair out in frustration. (Source: Akamai / Twitter via NPR, TechCrunch )