Google Cloud outage takes down HSBC, Revolut, Bank of Scotland, Equifax and more
paweladamczuk · hn · 2026-10-20
A Google Cloud outage knocked a wide range of financial institutions offline, including HSBC, Revolut, Bank of Scotland, Lloyds and Equifax, highlighting how deeply banking infrastructure depends on a single cloud provider. Discussion is active on Hacker News.
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