IBM Security incident

IBM Verify Australia Region - Invesgigating service impacting issues

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IBM Security experienced a major incident on March 19, 2026 affecting Authentication with Cloud Directory and Authentication with SAML Identity Provider and 1 more component, lasting 4d 2h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.

Started
Mar 19, 2026, 09:38 AM UTC
Resolved
Mar 23, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC
Duration
4d 2h
Detected by Pingoru
Mar 19, 2026, 09:38 AM UTC

Affected components

Authentication with Cloud DirectoryAuthentication with SAML Identity ProviderAuthentication with IBMid for admin usersUser ID and password authentication from APISingle sign on for SAML applicationsApplication OnboardingCloud Directory Users and Groups managementUser and Group management with API clientSingle sign on for OIDC applicationsAccount Lifecycle

Update timeline

  1. investigating Mar 19, 2026, 09:38 AM UTC

    We are currently investigating issues in IBM Verify Australia Region affecting services Cluster A

  2. investigating Mar 19, 2026, 09:56 AM UTC

    Services are being restored and coming on-line.

  3. monitoring Mar 19, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC

    Service has been restored and services operating successfully for past hour. We are continuing to monitor.

  4. resolved Mar 23, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC

    Issue was fully resolved on March 19th