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Cloudflare Down: DNS 1.1.1.1 went down, causing widespread global outage

Redazione RHC : 15 July 2025 09:05

Cloudflare has reported temporary issues with its public DNS resolver 1.1.1.1, reported by users around the world. The incident reportedly began on the evening of July 14, 2025, around 10:13 PM UTC. The company confirmed it is investigating and fixing the issue.

During the outage, users on forums and Reddit observed numerous websites failing to open or experiencing loading errors. A significant increase in reports of issues with Cloudflare’s DNS service has been detected by monitoring services, including DownDetector.

StatusGator has indicated that the incident is It lasted approximately one hour, starting around 10:15 PM UTC on July 14. Cloudflare’s official website also displays a “Under investigation” status with a timestamp.

This isn’t the first high-profile outage for Cloudflare this year. In June 2025, a major incident occurred that impacted several of the company’s products, including WARP, Workers, and the imaging system. Nonetheless, outages of this type remain relatively rare for a company that offers mission-critical infrastructure.

Cloudflare is currently continuing to address the issue. According to the latest information, the service is gradually restoring DNS resolver functionality, and user complaints are decreasing. We are monitoring the company’s updates and will inform you when the situation is fully back to normal.

The recent technical issue with Cloudflare’s public DNS service 1.1.1.1 highlights the importance of resilience and redundancy in critical technology infrastructure. While such outages are relatively rare for a company like Cloudflare, which provides essential services for the operation of numerous websites and online applications, it is essential that companies offering mission-critical services have effective contingency plans and adequate backup systems in place to minimize the impact on users.

The speed with which Cloudflare detected the issue and began investigating and resolving it is noteworthy. The company has demonstrated a commitment to transparency, updating the service status and informing users as the situation evolves. This transparent and responsive approach is essential to maintaining user trust, especially when it comes to services that are critical for accessing a wide range of online content and applications.

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