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Active incident: Cloud Protection Layer (CPL) – UI Access Issues

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  1. Ongoing ● 6d 22h
    Started Oct 22, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
    Cloud Protection Layer for ESG
    Timeline · 3 updates
    • investigating · Oct 22, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC

      We are currently investigating an issue affecting UI access for users with Cloud Protection Layer (CPL) entitlements. Our engineering team is actively working to identify the cause and restore access. We will provide further updates as they become available.

    • identified · Oct 22, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC

      The issue has been identified and a fix is being implemented.

    • identified · Oct 28, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC

      Identified Users with Cloud Protection Layer (CPL) entitlements may be sent to the Email Gateway Defense sign-in page instead of the CPL dashboard. Once signed in, the interface also shows some features that are not part of CPL. A fix is in progress. To reach your CPL dashboard now 1. On the Sign-In page, select Administrator sign-in. This usually takes you to the CPL dashboard. 2. If that doesn't work, stay signed in to Barracuda Cloud Control, open a new browser tab and go to the link for your region:    - US: https://us.ess.barracudanetworks.com/admin/bcc-login    - Australia: https://au.ess.barracudanetworks.com/admin/bcc-login    - Germany: https://de.ess.barracudanetworks.com/admin/bcc-login    - UK: https://uk.ess.barracudanetworks.com/admin/bcc-login    - Canada: https://ca.ess.barracudanetworks.com/admin/bcc-login    - India: https://in.ess.barracudanetworks.com/admin/bcc-login Once you're in - Dashboard, Message Log, ATP Log, and the inbound and domain settings that CPL includes are available. - You may see a "Trial Expired" banner. It doesn't apply to CPL accounts and you can ignore it. - Some features shown, such as Outbound, Users and the Audit Log, are not part of CPL. We recommend you don't change those settings. We will post another update when the fix is released. If the steps above don't work, contact Barracuda Support.

    Latest: Identified Users with Cloud Protection Layer (CPL) entitlements may be sent to the Email Gateway Defense sign-in page instead of the CPL dashboard. Once signed in, the interface al…

Recent outages & incidents

Past 90 days
  1. Resolved 1h 11m
    Started Oct 29, 2026, 07:13 PM UTC · Resolved Oct 29, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC
    XDR Service
    Timeline · 2 updates
    • monitoring · Oct 29, 2026, 07:13 PM UTC

      Barracuda XDR experienced an intermittent service disruption affecting the ingestion of network and server security events from October 28 at 2:30 AM UTC through October 29 at 6:30 PM UTC. This issue impacted customers within the EU and APAC regions. Our engineering team promptly investigated the incident, identified the root cause, and implemented the necessary corrective actions to restore normal service operations. We will continue to closely monitor the environment to ensure ongoing stability and to verify the complete recovery of all affected functionality. We sincerely apologize for this disruption and any inconvenience it may have caused. Ensuring the reliability, availability, and integrity of our services remains a top priority. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued trust as we work to maintain the highest standards of service.

    • resolved · Oct 29, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC

      This incident has been fully resolved, and the affected events ingestion service has been restored to normal operations and is now functioning as expected.

    Latest: This incident has been fully resolved, and the affected events ingestion service has been restored to normal operations and is now functioning as expected.

  2. Resolved 1d 4h
    Started Oct 21, 2026, 02:02 PM UTC · Resolved Oct 22, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC
    Web InterfaceEmail Alerts / ReportsOffsite Transfers
    Timeline · 3 updates
    • identified · Oct 21, 2026, 02:02 PM UTC

      We are currently performing maintenance on our infrastructure. During this maintenance window, access to the Web Interface will be unavailable across all regions. Impact During this time: - Configuration changes cannot be made. - Product dashboard and Web Interface access will be unavailable. - New appliance activations will not be possible. - Appliances may appear offline within the management portal. Services That Remain Available The following services will continue to operate normally: + Scheduled backups will continue to run as planned. + Replication to the Barracuda Cloud will continue to function normally. + The Local Interface will remain available for restore and recovery operations. Our team is actively working to complete the maintenance and restore full functionality as quickly as possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we perform these improvements. Additional updates will be provided as they become available. Thank you for choosing Barracuda.

    • monitoring · Oct 21, 2026, 10:36 PM UTC

      We have completed our maintenance and will monitor the results.

    • resolved · Oct 22, 2026, 06:04 PM UTC

      This incident has been resolved.

    Latest: This incident has been resolved.

  3. Resolved 7h 9m
    Started Oct 02, 2026, 01:35 PM UTC · Resolved Oct 02, 2026, 08:44 PM UTC
    XDR Service
    Timeline · 2 updates
    • monitoring · Oct 02, 2026, 01:35 PM UTC

      Barracuda XDR is currently experiencing an intermittent service disruption affecting Microsoft O365 event ingestion since 06:30 UTC on 2 October. As a result, some older events from 29 September were ingested, which may have generated duplicate or redundant alert notifications. Our engineering team has identified the root cause and implemented the necessary corrective actions to restore normal service operations. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, particularly with regard to the duplicate or redundant alert notifications. Our team is working diligently to restore full functionality at the earliest. We will continue to provide updates as progress is made and will notify you once all affected functionality has been fully restored. We appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support during this time.

    • resolved · Oct 02, 2026, 08:44 PM UTC

      This incident has been resolved, and the o365 events ingestion and alerts notification are now fully operational

    Latest: This incident has been resolved, and the o365 events ingestion and alerts notification are now fully operational

  4. Resolved 3h 32m
    Started Oct 01, 2026, 02:14 PM UTC · Resolved Oct 01, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC
    XDR Service
    Timeline · 2 updates
    • monitoring · Oct 01, 2026, 02:14 PM UTC

      Due to an internal processing issue, alarm delivery was delayed beginning at approximately 3:16 PM EST on September 30. The issue has been resolved, and we began re-emitting the affected alarms at approximately 9:08 AM EST on October 1. Due to system throttling, the alarms are being re-emitted in batches and may continue arriving through approximately 11:00 AM EST.

    • resolved · Oct 01, 2026, 05:47 PM UTC

      The issue was successfully resolved at 9:08 AM EST. The final alarm was subsequently reissued at 11:13 AM EST on October 1.

    Latest: The issue was successfully resolved at 9:08 AM EST. The final alarm was subsequently reissued at 11:13 AM EST on October 1.

  5. Resolved 1d 3h
    Started Sep 24, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC · Resolved Sep 25, 2026, 07:53 PM UTC
    XDR Service
    Timeline · 2 updates
    • monitoring · Sep 24, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC

      NetSec firewall alerts for us-east and eu-west customers developed a backlog. Processing resources have been added and the backlog is coming down.

    • resolved · Sep 25, 2026, 07:53 PM UTC

      Processing is operating normally

    Latest: Processing is operating normally

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Incident record

Since April 2026 · Statuspage by Atlassian · 101 components checked every 5 minutes
86incidents recorded
74last 12 months
19last 90 days
2 daystypical duration, 12 months

The longest incident in the last year, Barracuda Appliance Control : Configuration Backup to Cloud – Service Disruption on April 23, 2026, ran for 49 days. 54 maintenance windows announced in the same period.

Most affected components, last 12 months

  • XDR Service20
  • Email Processing7
  • XDR Dashboard7
  • Mail Processing5
  • Web Interface5

Latest incidents

  • Barracuda XDR - Service Disruption on events ingestion in EU and APAC October 29, 2026 · 71 minutes · major outage

    Barracuda XDR experienced an intermittent service disruption affecting the ingestion of network and server security events from October 28 at 2:30 AM UTC…

  • Cloud Protection Layer (CPL) – UI Access Issues October 22, 2026 · still open · degraded service

    We are currently investigating an issue affecting UI access for users with Cloud Protection Layer (CPL) entitlements. Our engineering team is actively working…

  • Barracuda Backup Service Degradation October 21, 2026 · 28 hours · notice

    We are currently performing maintenance on our infrastructure. During this maintenance window, access to the Web Interface will be unavailable across all…

Outage history

Past 90 days · 19 incidents View full outage history →