GitHub experienced a major disruption lasting approximately 1.4 hours that impacted user login and release asset downloads. The root cause was identified during the incident, with errors gradually decreasing before full resolution. The incident was resolved at 22:56 UTC on August 12, 2026, with a root cause analysis to follow.
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This incident has been resolved. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we addressed this issue. A detailed root cause analysis will be shared as soon as it is available.
We have identified the root cause and are working on mitigation. Errors on the login page and downloading release assets have decreased, but we are not fully mitigated. We will continue to provide updates.
We are investigating issues with Login and when downloading Release Assets. We will continue to keep users updated on progress towards mitigation.
We are investigating reports of impacted performance for some GitHub services.
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