DENIC experienced a minor incident on May 5, 2026 affecting DNS and DNS (DNS Nameservice), lasting 2h 8m. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
Update timeline
- investigating May 05, 2026, 09:28 PM UTC
Frankfurt am Main, 5 May 2026 – DENIC eG is currently experiencing a disruption in its DNS service for .de domains. As a result, all DNSSEC-signed .de domains are currently affected in their reachability. The root cause of the disruption has not yet been fully identified. DENIC’s technical teams are working intensively on analysis and on restoring stable operations as quickly as possible. Based on current information, users and operators of .de domains may experience impairments in domain resolution. Further updates will be provided as soon as reliable findings on the cause and recovery are available. DENIC asks all affected parties for their understanding. For further enquiries, DENIC can be contacted via the usual channels.
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