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Since I installed Norton my Mac is now blocking every website I am working with. Its now a useless paperweight. Can anyone help recognise what i need to do to stop this message coming up so i can have my computer back?

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Hello @Paul_Zaidman

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Internet infrastructure firm Cloudflare hit by outage discussion
https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/internet-infrastructure-firm-cloudflare-hit-by-outage.458523/

Cloudflare System Status
https://www.cloudflarestatus.com/

Google = cloudflare outage

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Yes, there is a major, widespread Cloudflare outage today, Tuesday, November 18, 2025. This is a global issue on their end, not yours, and is affecting access to numerous websites and services that rely on Cloudflare’s network, including X (formerly Twitter), ChatGPT, and Spotify.

Current Status of the Outage

  • Issue Identified: Cloudflare has identified the root cause of the “internal service degradation” and “global network issues”.
  • Remediation in Progress: They are currently implementing a fix and working to restore services.
  • Services Recovering: Some services are beginning to recover, and error rates are returning to normal for some users, but others may still experience disruptions or “higher-than-normal error rates”.
  • Cause (Initial): The company reported seeing a “spike in unusual traffic” shortly before the outage occurred.

What You Can Do
Since the problem is a server-side outage, standard user troubleshooting steps like clearing cache or changing networks will not work. The only course of action is to wait for Cloudflare to fully resolve the issue on their end.

You can monitor the official Cloudflare Status Page for the latest updates and confirmation that services are fully restored.

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A Cloudflare outage can impact a vast array of online services because it provides critical internet infrastructure such as Content Delivery Networks (CDN), DDoS protection, and DNS services. Essentially, when Cloudflare has a problem, a significant portion of the internet experiences issues.

Types of Affected Services
The current outage on November 18, 2025, has demonstrated the wide reach of Cloudflare’s services, affecting several major online sectors:

  • Social Media & Communication: Access to platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Discord can be disrupted, hindering communication and information flow.
  • AI & Productivity Tools: Services from companies like OpenAI (including ChatGPT and Claude) and Canva are affected, which can impact work and creativity.
  • Entertainment & Media: Music streaming services such as Spotify and online games like League of Legends experience accessibility issues.
  • E-commerce & Finance: Websites for online shopping (Shopify, Depop) and financial services (PayPal, crypto exchanges like Coin base) can become inaccessible, impacting transactions.
  • Infrastructure & Cloud Providers: Even other major tech infrastructure providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS can see related issues or be affected if they rely on Cloudflare for certain functions.
  • Government & Public Services: Essential services, including certain transit information pages (e.g., NJ Transit) and public information websites, may also go offline.

Specific Examples from the Current Outage

Specific services confirmed to be affected during today’s outage include:

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Canva
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Discord
  • Downdetector
  • Grindr
  • Letterboxd
  • PayPal
  • Shopify
  • Spotify
  • X (formerly Twitter)

Due to the critical role Cloudflare plays in the global internet infrastructure, a single outage can have a massive, cascading effect across a myriad of digital platforms and industries.

For the most up-to-date information on the current incident, you can check the official Cloudflare Status Page.

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The root cause of the current Cloudflare outage on November 18, 2025, appears to be an internal system malfunction triggered by a “spike in unusual traffic” to one of its services.

Here is a breakdown of what is currently known:

  • Internal Service Degradation: Cloudflare initially reported an “internal service degradation” within its network. This indicates a failure of an internal component rather than an external attack (like a DDoS attack, which was a separate event weeks ago).
  • Unusual Traffic Spike: Cloudflare engineers observed an unexpected and abnormal spike in traffic to an internal service, which overwhelmed the system’s internal mechanisms. This spike set off a cascading effect across the network, leading to widespread HTTP 500 errors.
  • Failed Traffic Re-routing: Reports suggest the issue may be related to a failed attempt at traffic re-routing during a scheduled maintenance in some data centers. This failure prevented traffic from flowing correctly and caused the widespread disruption.
  • No Security Breach: Cloudflare has confirmed the issue is a technical failure and not a security breach or cyberattack, and user data remains safe.

The company is still investigating the deeper technical root cause, but the immediate trigger was the internal system becoming overwhelmed by unexpected load. Cloudflare’s teams have identified the issue and are working to restore full service, with some services already beginning to recover.

For official, real-time updates, you can check the Cloudflare Status Page.

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Hello @Paul_Zaidman

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As this is a Mac related issue I’ve had this thread moved to the Mac forum board.