Update, 9:34 AM: Apple has now updated its System Status page to confirm the outages we reported earlier this morning. Apple reports some users experienced issues with account & sign in for iCloud, purchases for iTunes, Game Center, and creating new Apple IDs:
Over the last couple of months Apple’s iCloud servers have been experiencing major outages approximately every couple of weeks and today a growing number of users are once again complaining of issues accessing various iCloud services.
As highlighted by hundreds of users on Twitter, the outages appear to be affecting multiple iCloud services including Mail, third-party apps attempting to access iCloud credentials, and Find my iPhone. Others are simply receiving an error message when attempting to access any iCloud service. Some users are also reporting that iCloud is requesting they reset their passwords as if their account is experiencing a security issue.
We’ll update this post when/if Apple finally reports the outages.
https://twitter.com/KhaledYousry/status/326666876124033024
So, is iCloud coming down, or are we hallucinating? http://t.co/fKAepnEhzO
— The Soulmen (@the_soulmen) April 23, 2013
#iCloud seems to be down. Or account hacked? Hopefully not…
— Juhana Venäläinen (@juhana_) April 23, 2013
iCloud – AppStore – iTunes : Hors Service pic.twitter.com/6llTx5pu8o
— Vincent Chapeau (@iChaps_) April 23, 2013
Anyone else having #server issues with #Apple #icloud this morning?
— Himansu Patel (@himansupation) April 23, 2013
https://twitter.com/ridewithgarrett/status/326664553310081024
— Kevvy (@kevvyrowley) April 23, 2013
the strangest thing is happening to my #icloud email account on my phone. hope messages will return… :-((
— bernardo (@bjchan) April 23, 2013
@flexibits Fantastical keeps asking for my password for my iCloud cal. Ideas?
— Meron Bareket (@MeronBareket) April 23, 2013
