Overview
- The Dec. 5 incident lasted about 25 minutes and affected a significant share of worldwide internet traffic, according to company statements reported by local media.
- Cloudflare attributed the failure to a modification in how HTTP request bodies are analyzed, introduced as part of a security response to a sector‑wide vulnerability.
- Service disruptions were reported across popular platforms including Fortnite, LinkedIn and Discord, with users also citing difficulty accessing banking applications.
- Platforms began working again as Cloudflare stabilized systems, with access returning gradually for most users.
- The repeat disruption less than a month after a Nov. 18 instability renewed concerns about concentrated reliance on major infrastructure providers and the rigor of change‑management and testing practices.