Gmail, which quickly dominated the email client market and is known as one of the most widely used services globally, experienced a challenging day recently. Here’s what happened during the widespread outage.
Gmail Was Temporarily Unavailable
The service disruption on Gmail occurred on August 8, 2024, around 11:00 PM. The outage affected users in the United States, the United Kingdom, major regions in Europe, Asia, and South America. Although the interruption was brief, the exact number of affected users is not known.
Users trying to access Gmail, which has 1.8 billion users worldwide and is a crucial part of Google’s ecosystem, encountered the infamous “Oops, something went wrong!” error.
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According to DownDetector, which tracked the outage throughout the day, complaints surged around 11:00 PM. Of those who reported issues, 82% struggled with sending emails, while 15% faced connectivity problems.
Although Google has not yet provided a detailed explanation via social media, they have announced through their official website that an investigation into the disruption is underway.
The exact cause of the outage remains unclear, and it is unknown whether it was due to a cyberattack or another issue. Detailed explanations from Google are expected to be released soon.
