W3C incident

Authentication System Incident

Minor Resolved View vendor source →
Started
Feb 16, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC
Resolved
Feb 17, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC
Duration
1d 2h
Detected by Pingoru
Feb 16, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC

Affected components

WebsiteUser & Group ManagementTR PublicationEmail & Mailing ListsIRCValidation ServicesChaptersBackend storage servicePad

Update timeline

  1. monitoring Feb 16, 2026, 10:50 AM UTC

    We are currently experiencing an issue with our authentication system that is impacting all our services. We have identified the issue and are actively working on fixing it. During this time, existing sessions may intermittently fail, and new authentication attempts may be unsuccessful. We appreciate your patience and understanding while we work to resolve this matter.

  2. monitoring Feb 16, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  3. monitoring Feb 16, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC

    We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.

  4. resolved Feb 17, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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