What Caused the 12th June 2025 Google Cloud Outage—and How to Prevent the Next One

In June 2025, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) suffered a major outage that disrupted services around the world. Over 50 key services were affected, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), API Gateway, BigQuery, and third-party apps like Spotify, Discord, and Cloudflare Workers. The root cause? A flawed automated quota update that stripped key API permissions. This paper breaks down what went wrong, explains the failure using a smart-home analogy, and outlines practical engineering steps to prevent such incidents in the future.

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International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
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2025-06-22
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https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.48625
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Big Data Technologies and Applications
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What Caused the 12th June 2025 Google Cloud Outage—and How to Prevent the Next One

Sarthak Rohilla
International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
Big Data Technologies and Applications
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What Caused the 12th June 2025 Google Cloud Outage—and How to Prevent the Next One

Sarthak Rohilla
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Abstract

In June 2025, Google Cloud Platform (GCP) suffered a major outage that disrupted services around the world. Over 50 key services were affected, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), API Gateway, BigQuery, and third-party apps like Spotify, Discord, and Cloudflare Workers. The root cause? A flawed automated quota update that stripped key API permissions. This paper breaks down what went wrong, explains the failure using a smart-home analogy, and outlines practical engineering steps to prevent such incidents in the future.

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