Having trouble accessing the Playstation Network or LastPass today?
You’re not alone.
Some of the biggest websites and online services are experiencing downtime today, according to
Along with LastPass and PSN, Airbnb, Disney, UPS, FedEx, and more are experiencing outages.
The
A CDN helps online platforms deliver services to users faster by utilizing servers distributed around the world. But when a major CDN fails, it can take down large swaths of the internet with it. This
In a statement posted on its website, Akamai says “We are aware of an emerging issue with the Edge DNS service.”
Mashable will update this post with more information as the story develops.