MeridianLink incident

ML Consumer - Connection error occurs with Precise ID

Resolved after 1 day 5 hours, affecting Consumer App Fraud Prevention Vendors, on July 20, 2026.

resolved Jul 21, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC

Our IT team has implemented additional firewall whitelisting for a new URL provided by Experian, which has resolved the recent connectivity issues. Action required for offsite clients: Please have your IT team open your firewall to allow communication to/from gateway.experian.com. If you continue to experience issues after making this change, please reach out to our support team.

Started
Jul 20, 2026, 01:55 PM UTC
Resolved
Jul 21, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC
Duration
1d 5h
Detected by Pingoru
Jul 20, 2026, 01:55 PM UTC

Affected components

Consumer App Fraud Prevention Vendors

Update timeline

  1. investigating Jul 20, 2026, 01:55 PM UTC

    We are currently investigating reports of errors affecting Precise ID. Our teams are actively reviewing the situation and working to better understand the scope. We will provide updates as additional information becomes available.

  2. investigating Jul 20, 2026, 03:00 PM UTC

    We are continuing to investigate reports of errors affecting Precise ID. Our teams are actively reviewing the situation and working to better understand the scope. We will provide updates as additional information becomes available.

  3. monitoring Jul 20, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC

    We have identified the cause of the issue impacting Experian Precise ID. Experian is working on a resolution and taking steps to restore normal operation. They identified an IP address and have updated their allow list.

  4. monitoring Jul 20, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC

    Experian is still investigating this on their end.

  5. resolved Jul 21, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC

    Our IT team has implemented additional firewall whitelisting for a new URL provided by Experian, which has resolved the recent connectivity issues. Action required for offsite clients: Please have your IT team open your firewall to allow communication to/from gateway.experian.com. If you continue to experience issues after making this change, please reach out to our support team.

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