W3C experienced a minor incident on February 16, 2026 affecting Website and User & Group Management and 1 more component, lasting 1d 2h. The incident has been resolved; the full update timeline is below.
Affected components
WebsiteUser & Group ManagementTR PublicationEmail & Mailing ListsIRCValidation ServicesChaptersBackend storage servicePad
Update timeline
- 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.
- monitoring Feb 16, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC
We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.
- monitoring Feb 16, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC
We are continuing to monitor for any further issues.
- resolved Feb 17, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved.