Cloudflare Outage Exposes Fragility in America’s Digital Infrastructure

On a busy Tuesday morning, thousands of Americans found themselves cut off from essential digital platforms like ChatGPT, X, and even New Jersey Transit’s online services due to a widespread Cloudflare outage. This incident serves as a stark reminder: the backbone of our nation’s connectivity is alarmingly vulnerable.Why Does One Outage Ripple Across So Many Services?Cloudflare, headquartered in San Francisco, provides vital internet infrastructure that protects websites from cyber threats and ensures smooth operation. However, when their systems falter—as they did early Tuesday—countless businesses and government services grind to a halt.From financial sites like Coinbase to social media outlets and...