Amazon works to correct billing glitch that overcharged some AWS customers by billions

Amazon is addressing a billing glitch in its AWS cloud platform. The glitch resulted in some customers receiving bills in the billions of dollars. The issue stemmed from a software bug that miscalculated usage charges. Amazon announced it is working to correct the error. Engineers are patching the code that caused the overcharges. The company is reviewing affected accounts to determine the extent of the impact. The incident raises concerns about billing accuracy for large‑scale cloud services. Observers will monitor how quickly Amazon resolves the problem.