Disruption in Google Cloud computing service affects banks in Britain

Internet services at several UK banks were disrupted on Tuesday due to an outage in a cloud computing service provided by the US technology company Google.

The service interruption began after 2:00 a.m. Eastern Time (6:08 a.m. GMT).

The outage was concentrated in London but also affected other areas in the UK, as well as countries whose applications rely on infrastructure located in London.

Google Cloud stated early on Tuesday that “our engineering team continues to investigate the issue,” adding that the service was gradually returning to normal.

Banks experiencing service disruptions included Lloyds, Halifax, HSBC, and Revolut.

In an email, Revolut said, “We are currently experiencing a service disruption that has affected many of our services. We can assure our customers that their funds and data are safe. We have been working to resolve the issue since it was identified this morning, and we apologize to anyone affected and for any inconvenience caused.”