Venmo users reported issues on Monday morning, Oct. 20, after an Amazon Web Services outage triggered widespread issues.

An Amazon Web Services outage Oct. 20, has caused websites and social media platforms to crash, leaving customers with nearly 12 hours of delays.

The popular peer-to-peer payment platform Venmo went down on Monday, October 20, one of several apps taken offline amid widespread Amazon's AWS service outages.

Amid the widespread Amazon Web Services outage, Venmo went down, and users are unable to receive or send payments. Find out when the app should be restored.

AWS outage disrupted major services, including Venmo and Hulu, with a DNS problem in DynamoDB causing widespread issues.

From Snapchat to Venmo, and even two airlines, the AWS outage on October 20, 2025, caused widespread disruption worldwide. Although Amazon said it had identified the problem, multiple online services and apps remained inaccessible for many users, heightening concern for those trying to make or receive payments via Venmo.

One of the many online services impacted by the October 20, 2025, internet outage was Venmo. Get a restoration update on the payment app here.

Payment apps PayPal and Venmo hit with outages on Thursday, Oct. 16. Thousands of users reported issues to Downdetector.com

Outage reports peaked for Venmo around 11:50 a.m. EDT with over 8,300 users on Downdetector noting issues, but outage reports dropped sharply in the early afternoon. Users reported issues accessing the app and logging in, according to the site.

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