India, Nov. 18 -- Cloudflare, a major provider of internet infrastructure services, is experiencing a widespread outage that is disrupting access to multiple global platforms, including X, ChatGPT, and Spotify.

In a status update earlier on Tuesday, the company said it was aware of "an issue which potentially impacts multiple customers" and was investigating.

Cloudflare told USA TODAY around 8:30 a.m. EST that it had detected "a spike in unusual traffic" to one of its services at approximately 6:20 a.m. EST.

"We do not yet know the cause of the spike in unusual traffic," Cloudflare said, noting that "all hands are on deck" to ensure uninterrupted traffic flow.

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