Google Cloud outage disrupts banking services including HSBC, Revolut, and Lloyds

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A Google Cloud outage has reportedly disrupted online services at several major financial institutions, including HSBC, Revolut, Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, and Equifax. The article linked from the original post indicates the affected customers experienced problems accessing their services. The source material provided does not specify the exact duration of the disruption or its root cause. Further details on the scope and resolution were not included in the information available to this summary.

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