Akamai Says It Has Fixed Issues That Affected Many Websites
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Akamai Technologies Inc., which handles web content delivery, said it has resolved an issue that caused a service disruption for several widely used websites. The company said the disruption was caused when a software configuration update triggered a flaw in the system that directs browsers to websites.
The incident wasn’t related to a cyberattack, the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company said, and it lasted for as long as an hour.