Google Services Experience Intermittent Access Issues

Users globally reported intermittent difficulties accessing several Google services yesterday, November 12, 2025, at approximately 23:53:00 UTC, due to detected unusual network traffic.

The disruptions manifested as error messages indicating that requests originated from networks violating Google’s Terms of Service, specifically citing automated requests potentially stemming from malicious software or browser plugins. Affected users encountered a block page stating, “Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. Please try your request again later.” The impacted IP address, 2403:6b80:8:100::6773:a75, was flagged during the incident.

While the precise cause remains under investigation, the issue appears to have stemmed from a surge in automated traffic, potentially linked to the YouTube video located at this URL, which was initially flagged in connection with the network activity. This type of automated traffic can overwhelm servers and trigger security protocols, leading to temporary access restrictions. For more information on protecting your network, resources are available from the Cloudflare blog.

Google has stated the block is designed to protect its services and users from abuse, and that the restrictions will expire once the suspicious activity ceases. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges of maintaining online service availability in the face of increasingly sophisticated automated attacks, as detailed in our previous report on cybersecurity threats.

Google engineers are actively monitoring the situation and working to resolve the issue, and expect full service restoration shortly.