Empty AWS S3 bucket generates $1,300+ unexpected bill; S3 team working on fix
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Summary
A developer discovers that creating an empty, private AWS S3 bucket in eu-west-1 resulted in an unexpected AWS bill of over $1,300 within two days. The article investigates how S3 buckets can generate massive costs even when empty, due to factors like ListObject requests, unintended access patterns, or potential billing bugs. The S3 team is reportedly working on a fix as of May 2024.
Key quotes
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Two days later, I checked my AWS billing page, primarily to make sure that what I was doing was well within the free-tier limits. Apparently, it wasn't.
My bill was over $1,300
The S3 team is working on a fix
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