Tag: outage
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Epic Games outage hits Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys
What happened during the Epic Games outage Millions of players across the globe found themselves unable to access the Epic Games Store and several popular titles tied to the platform. Epic Games confirmed a major outage that affected access to games like Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys. When outages of this scale occur, players…
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Epic Games Outage: Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys Down as Store Faces Major Downtime
Overview: A Major Epic Games Outage Affects Popular Titles The Epic Games Store (EGS) is experiencing a significant outage that has disrupted access to several high-profile titles, including Fortnite, Rocket League, and Fall Guys. The disruption, prompted by server issues and connectivity problems, has left players unable to launch games, sign in, or purchase new…
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Optus outage alerts sent to wrong government email amid Senate inquiries
Overview of the incident Australian telecom giant Optus faced fresh scrutiny after it sent two outage notifications to an incorrect, defunct government email address on September 18. The messages went to a non-monitored inbox at the Department of Communications, Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, seven minutes apart, despite Optus repeatedly using the correct channels…
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Optus Sends Outage Alerts to Wrong Email as Senate Questions Department Over Triple Zero Tragedy
Australian Senate Examines Optus Notification Failure in September Outage The controversy surrounding Optus’s September 18 outage intensified at a combative Senate estimates hearing, where department officials disclosed that two emails notifying the Department of Communications about the incident were sent seven minutes apart to a defunct, unmonitored email address. The revelation comes after three people…
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Optus Outage Fallout Deepens as Singtel Backs Rue on Triple Zero Reforms
Background: Optus outage fallout and what it means for Australians The latest round of outages affecting Optus has intensified scrutiny over Australia’s emergency communications. The September 18 incident, described by the company as process-related, led to multiple disruptions of Triple Zero calls and, tragically, the loss of life. With the public increasingly dependent on immediate…
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Lausanne Metro M2 Outage Between Ouchy and Bessières Disrupts Rush Hour
Incident overview Late Monday afternoon, a technical fault forced Lausanne’s M2 to halt between the stations of Ouchy and Bessières, just as the city was gearing up for the evening rush. The disruption left thousands of passengers stranded or delayed as trains stopped running on this busy section of the M2 line. Local transit operators…
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Optus outage disrupts emergency calls ahead of Singtel visit
Optus outage disrupts emergency calls ahead of Singtel visit An Optus outage on September 28 disrupted emergency calls across parts of Australia, complicating a week that was already tense for the telco. The disruption occurred just as a delegation from Optus’ parent company, Singtel, prepared to visit the country to discuss the fallout from earlier…
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Optus Suffers Fresh Triple Zero Outage in Illawarra
What happened Optus confirmed a fresh Triple Zero outage impacting parts of New South Wales’ Illawarra region on Sunday. The disruption left nearly 5,000 customers without access to the 000 emergency line as the fault affected the mobile network used to route calls to emergency services. In the Dapto area, at least nine attempts to…
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Optus Triple Zero Outage Strikes Illawarra Again Today
Fresh Triple Zero outage hits Illawarra Optus has suffered another Triple Zero outage, affecting about 5,000 customers in the Illawarra region of New South Wales on Sunday. The disruption comes as the telecommunications sector grapples with ongoing reliability challenges, drawing fresh attention to the safety net that Australians rely on for emergency services. What happened…
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Optus hit with fresh Triple Zero outage
Overview Optus faced a fresh Triple Zero outage, impacting the Illawarra region of New South Wales on Sunday. Local reports indicate almost 5,000 customers experienced service disruption, with mobile and fixed-line connections failing to reach the national emergency number. In the Dapto area, at least nine Triple Zero attempts did not connect to emergency services,…