Apple Card, Apple Pay, Maps and Messages Experiencing Outages [Updated]

[sw1tcher]

I don't think you know what ddos is. It's not just stressing a server.

That's literally what it is. The only difference is that all the people trying to download macOS and other updates aren't being malicious and their devices weren't compromised and turned into bots.

https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/ddos/what-is-a-ddos-attack

What is a DDoS attack?

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.

How does a DDoS attack work?

When a victim’s server or network is targeted by the botnet, each bot sends requests to the target’s IP address, potentially causing the server or network to become overwhelmed, resulting in a denial-of-service to normal traffic.

 

[yurc]

It seems Apple forget replacing some of their G5 XServe cluster, hence the outage.

 

[JustAnotherCarGuy]

well for some reason iMessage and FaceTime still refuse to work on my computer (16" MBP ) after updating to BigSur from Catalina. It prompts me to enter my AppleID and when I try to send a message, gives an error and prompts me again for my credentials.

Hope its something to do with their servers even thought the status page says the issue has been resolved :/

 

[sideshowuniqueuser]

I feel so dirty... had to use Google Maps in CarPlay to get home this afternoon! Ewwww

This comes from someone who eats ponies

 

[fontman]

Apple is having trouble with a number of services at this time, and along with problems that are preventing people from installing macOS Big Sur and slowing down third-party apps, Apple Card, Apple Pay, Maps, and iMessage are experiencing issues.

According to Apple's System Status page, Apple Card and Apple Pay are seeing a complete outage. Users are not able to complete Apple Pay transactions, and some users may be unable to apply for or manage an Apple Card on Apple.com.

Maps traffic and routing and navigation is also out, and Apple says that the services "may be slow or unavailable." The same goes for iMessage, with Apple saying that some users are affected and may be unable to use iMessage at this time.

It's not clear when these services will be functioning properly again, but if you're having problems with Maps, Messages, Apple Card, and Apple Pay, you're not alone. Users are also unable to install macOS Big Sur at this time.

Update 2:30 p.m.: According to Apple's System Status page, the issues with Apple Card, Apple Pay, iMessage, and Maps have been fixed.

Article Link: Apple Card, Apple Pay, Maps and Messages Experiencing Outages [Updated]

 

[fontman]

Check this Out Apple is watching us now with big sur

https://sneak.berlin/20201112/your-computer-isnt-yours/ (edited)


"It’s here. It happened. Did you notice?
I’m speaking, of course, of the world that Richard Stallman predicted in 1997. The one Cory Doctorow also warned us about.
On modern versions of macOS, you simply can’t power on your computer, launch a text editor or eBook reader, and write or read, without a log of your activity being transmitted and stored."

 

[alex00100]

That's literally what it is. The only difference is that all the people trying to download macOS and other updates aren't being malicious and their devices weren't compromised and turned into bots.

https://www.cloudflare.com/learning/ddos/what-is-a-ddos-attack

What is a DDoS attack?

A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server, service or network by overwhelming the target or its surrounding infrastructure with a flood of Internet traffic.

How does a DDoS attack work?

When a victim’s server or network is targeted by the botnet, each bot sends requests to the target’s IP address, potentially causing the server or network to become overwhelmed, resulting in a denial-of-service to normal traffic.

Dude. Please reread what you just said. A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack is a malicious attempt to disrupt the normal traffic of a targeted server...