Google Services Experience Temporary Disruptions Due to Automated Traffic

Google services experienced temporary disruptions today, November 8, 2025, at approximately 22:25:00 UTC, as the company’s systems detected and blocked unusual traffic originating from multiple computer networks.

Users reported difficulty accessing various Google platforms, including YouTube, with some encountering a message indicating their requests violated the company’s Terms of Service. The disruption stemmed from automated requests identified as potentially originating from malicious software, browser plugins, or scripts. The affected IP address, 2403:6b80:8:100::6773:a75, was flagged during the incident, according to system logs. This type of automated traffic can overwhelm servers and impact service availability for legitimate users.

Google stated the block is designed to expire shortly after the suspicious activity ceases, and advised users sharing network connections to consult their administrators. The company also suggested that rapid or advanced search queries could trigger the security measure. For more information on Google’s security practices, see Google Safety. Similar disruptions have occurred in the past, often linked to bot activity attempting to scrape data or manipulate search results, as detailed in this Cloudflare explanation of bot traffic.

Officials indicated that Google is actively monitoring the situation and working to restore full service for all users, and expect the issue to resolve itself as the automated requests subside.