WatchGuard Outage History
WatchGuard is up right nowWatchGuard had 57 outages in the last 2 years totaling 328h 48m of downtime — averaging 2.3 incidents per month.
There were 57 WatchGuard outages since November 7, 2025 totaling 328h 48m of downtime. Each is summarised below — incident details, duration, and resolution information.
2026-06-09 - GLOBAL - Connectivity issues across several services
Timeline · 3 updates
- monitoring Jun 09, 2026, 04:03 PM UTC
We are investigating reports of connectivity issues affecting multiple services. Our teams have implemented a fix, and services are beginning to recover. We will provide our next update within 30 minutes, or sooner if additional information becomes available.
- monitoring Jun 09, 2026, 04:19 PM UTC
Connectivity issues have been resolved, and we are currently monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved Jun 09, 2026, 04:42 PM UTC
We are no longer experiencing connectivity issues. This event is now resolved, and the system is operating normally. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
2026-06-05 - GLOBAL - Issues with New Product Activations and Renewals
Timeline · 1 update
- resolved Jun 05, 2026, 09:18 AM UTC
The issue affecting new product activations and renewals has been resolved. Between 7:30 AM UTC and 8:40 AM UTC, some delays were observed due to a backlog in the processing queue. The backlog has now been fully cleared, and services within WatchGuard Cloud are operating normally. Our teams will continue to monitor the system to ensure ongoing stability. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we worked to resolve this issue.
2026-05-22 - GLOBAL - WGC DNSWatch Migration Failures
Timeline · 3 updates
- identified May 22, 2026, 04:49 AM UTC
We continue to work on reports of errors during migration to DNSWatch in WGC and have identified the issue. Failures are affecting customers who have invalid domains configured in legacy DNSWatch and are attempting to migrate. WGC DNSWatch has introduced domain validation before policies are created. Our teams are working to restore normal operations and we apologize for the impact this event has caused. We'll post our next update in approximately 8 hours, if not sooner.
- monitoring May 22, 2026, 11:48 AM UTC
Our systems show that reports of errors during migration to DNSWatch in WGC are returning to normal and we're monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in approximately 60 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved May 22, 2026, 01:11 PM UTC
We are no longer experiencing errors during migration to DNSWatch in WGC and this incident is now resolved. The system is operating normally at this time.
2026-05-04 - EMEA- ThreatSync Incident Storage Delay
Timeline · 6 updates
- identified May 04, 2026, 01:32 PM UTC
We’ve identified a service degradation impacting the incident storage pipeline in the EU region. This is causing approximately 3.5 hours of delay in processing and storing incident data in ThreatSync. We’ll provide another update within the next hour or sooner if available.
- identified May 04, 2026, 02:50 PM UTC
Our engineering teams are actively preparing to deploy mitigation measures shortly to restore normal processing performance. We will continue to closely monitor the system to ensure stability as fixes are applied. The next update will be provided in 2 hours, or sooner if available.
- identified May 04, 2026, 04:52 PM UTC
We are still working hard to resolve this event. Our teams remain actively engaged in restoring normal operations, and we sincerely apologize for the impact this has caused. We'll post our next update in 2 hours, if not sooner.
- identified May 04, 2026, 06:54 PM UTC
A fix has been implemented to mitigate the delays, but the service is still degraded. Our teams are actively working on implementing a permanent fix. We'll post our next update in 4 hours, if not sooner.
- monitoring May 04, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC
A permanent fix has been deployed and the service is operating normally. We’re monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 60 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved May 04, 2026, 11:23 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved and the service is operating normally at this time. Again, we apologize for any impact this may have had on you or your customers.
2026-05-01 - EMEA- ThreatSync Incident Storage Delay
Timeline · 6 updates
- investigating May 01, 2026, 06:57 PM UTC
Our team has identified a degradation affecting the incident storage pipeline in the EU region. This is causing delays in processing and persisting incident data within ThreatSync. We'll post our next update in an hour, if not sooner.
- identified May 01, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC
Our engineering teams have identified the underlying cause of the incident storage delays affecting ThreatSync in the EU region. We are currently implementing mitigation steps to restore normal processing performance. Incident data continues to be processed, though delays may still be observed. We will continue to monitor the system closely to ensure stability as fixes are applied. We will provide another update in 4 HR, or sooner if available.
- identified May 01, 2026, 08:19 PM UTC
Mitigation measures have been applied to address the incident storage delays affecting ThreatSync in the EU region. We are currently monitoring the system closely to ensure stability and to verify that processing performance continues to improve. We will provide the next update in 4 hours, or sooner if there are any significant developments.
- identified May 02, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC
We continue to monitor the mitigation measures applied to the incident storage delays affecting ThreatSync in the EU region. System performance remains under observation to ensure continued stability. Our next update will be provided in 4 hours, or sooner if there are notable changes.
- monitoring May 02, 2026, 02:09 AM UTC
We continue to closely monitor the situation. All systems are operating normally, and there has been no impact to service availability at this time. Our next update will be in 3o minutes.
- resolved May 02, 2026, 02:40 AM UTC
We are no longer experiencing delays in our service and this event is now resolved. The service is operating normally at this time, Thank you for your patience and understanding.
2026-04-29- GLOBAL - System Management console not available
Timeline · 4 updates
- investigating Apr 29, 2026, 06:35 AM UTC
We're currently investigating reports and have identified an issue with a third-party service provider that is affecting the System Management console. Once we determine the impact and scale of these potential issues we'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner.
- identified Apr 29, 2026, 06:36 AM UTC
We're currently investigating reports and have identified an issue with a third-party service provider that is affecting the System Management console. Once we determine the impact and scale of these potential issues we'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 29, 2026, 07:25 AM UTC
We are no longer experiencing issues with the System Management console. The service is operating normally at this time, we apologize for any impact this may have had on you or your customers. We will post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved Apr 29, 2026, 07:54 AM UTC
We are no longer experiencing issues with the System Management console and this incident is now resolved. The services are operating normally at this time. Again, we apologize for any impact this may have had on you or your customers.
2026-04-24 - GLOBAL - AuthPoint RADIUS Authentication service degradation
Timeline · 6 updates
- identified Apr 24, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
We have identified an issue affecting Local AuthPoint users with RADIUS MSCHAPv2 authentication. Our teams are working to restore normal operations. We'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner.
- identified Apr 24, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC
Our teams are working to restore normal operations, and we apologize for the impact this issue may have caused. We'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner.
- identified Apr 24, 2026, 12:01 PM UTC
We are still working hard to resolve this event. We'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner. Thanks for your patience.
- identified Apr 24, 2026, 01:02 PM UTC
Our teams are actively working to restore normal operations. We'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 24, 2026, 02:52 PM UTC
We are no longer experiencing issues on Local AuthPoint users with RADIUS MSCHAPv2 authentication and this incident is now resolved. The service is operating normally at this time, we apologize for any impact this may have had on you or your customers.
- resolved Apr 24, 2026, 03:28 PM UTC
We have completed monitoring following the earlier issues affecting Local AuthPoint users with RADIUS MSCHAPv2 authentication. All systems are operating normally at this time, and the incident is fully resolved. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused to you or your customers.
2026-04-21 - AMER & EMEA - ThreatSync delays in incident persistence
Timeline · 15 updates
2026-04-20 - EMEA - Visibility Reporting Delays
Timeline · 3 updates
- identified Apr 20, 2026, 04:03 PM UTC
We have identified an infrastructure issue that is causing data delays in our Visibility Reports service current delays are around 2 hours. We have deployed mitigation actions and the system is starting its recovering process. We'll post our next update in 3 hours, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 20, 2026, 06:34 PM UTC
We have scaled up our infrastructure and data delays in the Visibility Reports service have been fully resolved. Our systems show that all services are operating normally and we’re continuing to monitor to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved Apr 20, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved and the service is operating normally at this time. We apologize for any impact this may have had on you or your customers.
2026-04-17 - EMEA - Visibility Reporting Delays
Timeline · 4 updates
- identified Apr 17, 2026, 10:08 AM UTC
We have detected an infrastructure issue that is causing new data delays in our Visibility Reports service current delays are around 2 hours. The team has taken mitigation actions and the system is recovering. We'll post our next update in 3 hours, if not sooner.
- identified Apr 17, 2026, 12:58 PM UTC
Recovery is ongoing, and we’ve seen improvements in delays affecting the Visibility Reporting service, though some delay remains. The system is stable and processing data normally, and we expect it to fully catch up within the next few hours. Our team continues to actively monitor the recovery to ensure stability. We’ll provide our next update in the next 3 hours or earlier.
- monitoring Apr 17, 2026, 02:02 PM UTC
The Visibility Reporting service has fully recovered, and all delayed data has been processed. The system is operating normally. We will continue monitoring for the next 60 minutes to ensure stability before closing the incident. Thank you for your patience.
- resolved Apr 17, 2026, 03:08 PM UTC
We are no longer experiencing delays in our Visibility Reporting service and this event is now resolved. The service is operating normally at this time.
2026-04-16 - Global - DNSWatch Reporting Performance Issue
Timeline · 11 updates
2026-04-15 - EMEA - Visibility Reporting Delays
Timeline · 11 updates
2026-04-10 - Global - Account Creation
Timeline · 6 updates
- investigating Apr 10, 2026, 05:15 PM UTC
We're investigating alerts while creating accounts via our public API. Once we determine the impact and scale of this issue, we'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- identified Apr 10, 2026, 05:24 PM UTC
We continue to work on alerts while creating accounts via our public API, and have identified the issue. Our teams are working to restore normal operations, and we apologize for the impact this event has caused. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 10, 2026, 06:24 PM UTC
A fix is actively being deployed, and our systems are showing alerts while creating accounts via our public API are returning to normal, and we are monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 10, 2026, 06:52 PM UTC
The fix is still actively being deployed and we continue to monitor. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 10, 2026, 07:16 PM UTC
Our systems show alerts while creating accounts via our public API have returned to normal in all regions. We're monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved Apr 10, 2026, 07:40 PM UTC
We are no longer experiencing issues while creating accounts via our public API, and this event is now resolved. The service is operating normally at this time.
2026-04-02 - Global - Issues with new Firebox deployments using the zero-touch method
Timeline · 4 updates
- investigating Apr 02, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC
We are investigating issues with Zero-touch deployments for new Fireboxes. We'll post an update within the next 30 minutes.
- identified Apr 02, 2026, 07:39 PM UTC
A fix for this issue has been deployed and our systems show that the issues with new Firebox deployments using the zero-touch method are returning to normal and we're monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 02, 2026, 07:39 PM UTC
A fix for this issue has been deployed and our systems show that the issues with new Firebox deployments using the zero-touch method are returning to normal and we're monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved Apr 02, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC
We are no longer experiencing issues with new Firebox deployments using the zero-touch method, and this incident is now resolved. The service is operating normally at this time.
2026-04-02 - EMEA - DNSWatch resolution is not working
Timeline · 7 updates
- investigating Apr 02, 2026, 08:59 AM UTC
We're investigating alerts on DNSWatch service. Once we determine the impact and scale of these errors we'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- identified Apr 02, 2026, 09:10 AM UTC
We continue to work on alerts on DNSWatch service and have identified the issue. Our teams are working to restore normal operations and we apologize for the impact this event has caused. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 02, 2026, 09:18 AM UTC
Our systems show alerts on DNSWatch service are returning to normal and we're monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- identified Apr 02, 2026, 09:41 AM UTC
While some DNSWatch alerts showed signs of recovery, we are still observing intermittent issues affecting the service. Our teams have identified additional factors contributing to the alerts and continue working to restore full stability. We will provide another update in 60 minutes, or sooner if available.
- monitoring Apr 02, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC
Our systems show alerts on the DNSWatch service are returning to normal and we're monitoring to ensure system stability across the EMEA region. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 02, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC
The DNSWatch service remains stable, and no new alerts have been observed since the last update. We will continue to monitor closely to ensure stability is maintained across the EMEA region. Our next update will be shared in 90 minutes, or sooner if there are any changes.
- resolved Apr 02, 2026, 12:42 PM UTC
We are no longer experiencing reports of errors affecting the DNSWatch service and this incident is now resolved. The service is operating normally at this time.
2026-04-01 - GLOBAL- Issues with New Product Activations and Renewals
Timeline · 8 updates
- investigating Apr 01, 2026, 06:38 PM UTC
We’re investigating delays affecting new product activations and renewals. Services remain operational, with processing times slower than expected. We'll post our next update in 1 hour, if not sooner.
- identified Apr 01, 2026, 07:47 PM UTC
The issue has been identified. New activations and renewals may take several hours to become available within WatchGuard Cloud. We’ll post our next update in 3 hours, if not sooner. Thank you for your patience.
- identified Apr 01, 2026, 10:29 PM UTC
We are still experiencing delays with new product activations and renewals. The system is catching up the queue and they may take up to 20 hours to become available within WatchGuard Cloud. We’ll provide the next update in 4 hours, if not sooner. Thank you for your patience.
- identified Apr 02, 2026, 02:41 AM UTC
We are continuing to experience delays with new activations and renewals. The queue is being processed and availability within WatchGuard Cloud may take up to 16 hours. We’ll provide the next update in 4 hours, if not sooner. Thank you for your patience.
- identified Apr 02, 2026, 06:38 AM UTC
We are still experiencing delays with new product activations and renewals. The backlog queue continues to be processed, and availability within WatchGuard Cloud may still take several hours. Our teams remain engaged and are monitoring progress closely while processing continues toward normal availability. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience. We’ll provide the next update at 16:30 UTC, if not sooner
- monitoring Apr 02, 2026, 04:43 PM UTC
We have implemented changes to address the delays affecting new product activations and renewals. The backlog queue continues to be processed, and services within WatchGuard Cloud are returning to normal availability. Our teams are actively monitoring the system to ensure stability and continued progress as the remaining queue is cleared. We appreciate your patience and will provide another update in an hour if not sooner.
- monitoring Apr 02, 2026, 05:43 PM UTC
Our teams are continuing to observe system performance while the remaining backlog is being processed. We will provide the next update in approximately 1 hour, or sooner if there are any significant developments. Thank you for your continued patience
- resolved Apr 02, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC
The issue affecting new product activations and renewals has been resolved. The backlog queue has been fully processed, and services within WatchGuard Cloud are operating normally. Our teams will continue to monitor the system to ensure ongoing stability. Thank you for your patience and understanding while we worked to resolve this issue.
2026-03-31 - GLOBAL- Login Issues for SAML SSO Users
Timeline · 5 updates
- identified Mar 31, 2026, 07:53 AM UTC
We are currently investigating reports of users experiencing issues when attempting to sign in to their WatchGuard accounts through the SAML SSO login flow. As a workaround, users can log in using their WatchGuard credentials until the issue is resolved. We'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner.
- identified Mar 31, 2026, 08:57 AM UTC
We continue to work on the issue affecting logins through the SAML SSO login flow. We'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner. Thanks for your patience.
- identified Mar 31, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC
Our teams have identified the issue and continue working to restore normal operations. We apologize for the inconveniences and any impact this may have had on you or your customers. We'll post our next update in 1h, if not sooner.
- monitoring Mar 31, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC
Our team has implemented a fix, and SAML SSO login to the Web UI is now functioning normally. We are continuing to monitor the system to ensure stability. While most SSO integrations will continue to work without any changes. We recommend updating your WatchGuard SAML metadata configuration in your Identity Provider (IdP) to ensure uninterrupted SSO login access. Please update the SAML metadata configuration at your end as configured during your initial SSO setup, by referring to the relevant integration guide for your IdP. WatchGuard Account SSO Integration with AuthPoint WatchGuard Account SSO Integration with Microsoft Entra ID WatchGuard Account SSO Integration with Auth0 WatchGuard Account SSO Integration with Duo and Active Directory WatchGuard Account SSO Integration with Okta We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved Mar 31, 2026, 11:35 AM UTC
We are no longer experiencing issues with the SAML SSO login flow and this incident is now resolved. The service is operating normally at this time. However, if you are still experiencing issues with logging in, we suggest you review KB #000031400: Authentication error for MFA or SAML SSO login to WatchGuard Cloud. We apologize for the inconvenience and the impact this issue may have had on you or your customers.
2026-03-28 - EMEA - Delay in ThreatSync Incident Generation
Timeline · 4 updates
- identified Mar 28, 2026, 07:16 PM UTC
We are currently experiencing delays in incident generation in ThreatSync in the EMEA region. Our teams are working to restore normal operations and we apologize for the impact this event has caused. We'll post our next update in 1 hour, if not sooner.
- identified Mar 28, 2026, 07:33 PM UTC
A fix has been implemented and incident generation delays are beginning to decrease. Our teams are actively monitoring to ensure full recovery. We'll post our next update in 1 hour, if not sooner.
- monitoring Mar 28, 2026, 07:53 PM UTC
Our systems indicate that incident generation has returned to normal and we continue to monitor to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved Mar 28, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC
This incident has been resolved and the service is operating normally at this time. Again, we apologize for any impact this may have had on you or your customers.
2026-03-26 - GLOBAL - AuthPoint Authentication Errors
Timeline · 6 updates
- investigating Mar 26, 2026, 06:38 PM UTC
We are currently investigating AuthPoint authentication errors for ADFS and Radius. We will post our next update within 30 minutes.
- identified Mar 26, 2026, 06:41 PM UTC
We have identified the issue and are working towards resolving it. We will post our next update within 30 minutes.
- identified Mar 26, 2026, 07:11 PM UTC
We are still working to restore normal operations, and will post our next update within 30 minutes.
- monitoring Mar 26, 2026, 07:41 PM UTC
We are still working to restore normal operations, and will post our next update within 30 minutes.
- monitoring Mar 26, 2026, 08:06 PM UTC
We have implemented a fix and will be monitoring our systems as they return to normal operations. We will post our next update within 30 minutes.
- resolved Mar 26, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC
This is now resolved.
2026-03-23 - APAC - Delay on FireCloud Management Reports
Timeline · 3 updates
- identified Mar 23, 2026, 05:01 PM UTC
We have identified an issue affecting Firecloud Management Reports that resulted in a data gap in the Asia Pacific region. This gap includes data from 3/20/2026 through 3/23/2026. Our teams are actively working to restore normal reporting operations. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience. We will provide an update within 3 hours, or sooner if new information becomes available.
- monitoring Mar 23, 2026, 07:56 PM UTC
We have addressed the issue and our systems are returning to normal operation. We will post our next update within one hour.
- resolved Mar 23, 2026, 08:21 PM UTC
This is now resolved.
2026‑03‑19 - APAC - Delay on Firecloud Management Reports
Timeline · 2 updates
- identified Mar 19, 2026, 04:06 PM UTC
We have identified an issue affecting Firecloud Management Reports that resulted in a data gap of approximately three hours. Our teams are actively working to restore normal reporting operations. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience. We will provide an update within 3 hours, or sooner if new information becomes available.
- resolved Mar 19, 2026, 05:40 PM UTC
All systems are now back to normal operation. This is now resolved.
2026-03-16 - EMEA - AuthPoint Authentication service degradation
Timeline · 4 updates
- investigating Mar 16, 2026, 03:22 PM UTC
We're investigating alerts on AuthPoint Authentication service. Once we determine the impact and scale of these errors we'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- identified Mar 16, 2026, 03:32 PM UTC
We continue to work on alerts on AuthPoint Authentication service and have identified the issue. Our teams are working to restore normal operations and we apologize for the impact this event has caused. We'll post our next update in 30 minutes, if not sooner.
- monitoring Mar 16, 2026, 03:45 PM UTC
Our systems show on AuthPoint Authentication service are returning to normal and we're monitoring to ensure system stability. We'll post our next update in 60 minutes, if not sooner.
- resolved Mar 16, 2026, 04:02 PM UTC
We are no longer experiencing alerts on AuthPoint Authentication service and this incident is now resolved. The service is operating normally at this time.
2026-03-05 - GLOBAL - Issue with Signature Services
Timeline · 3 updates
- investigating Mar 05, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC
We are currently investigating an issue where devices are unable to download the latest signature updates. We will post our next update within two hours.
- monitoring Mar 05, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC
A fix has been implemented, and our systems are now returning to normal operation. We will keep monitoring and post our next update within an hour.
- resolved Mar 05, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC
All systems are now back to normal operation. This is now resolved.
2026-03-05 - AMER - ThreatSync and MDR Ingestion Delay
Timeline · 5 updates
- investigating Mar 05, 2026, 01:34 PM UTC
We are investigating new delays in ThreatSync ingestion, which is also impacting MDR ingestion. MDR relies on ThreatSync for the following data sources: - Firebox - AuthPoint - NDR We'll post our next update within an hour.
- investigating Mar 05, 2026, 02:37 PM UTC
We are still working hard to resolve this event. Please check back in 2 hours for updates. Thanks for your patience.
- identified Mar 05, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC
We have identified the issue and are working to resolve it. We will post out next update within three hours.
- monitoring Mar 05, 2026, 06:26 PM UTC
We have resolved the issue and are now monitoring our systems as they return to normal operation. We will post our next update within three hours.
- resolved Mar 05, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC
All systems have returned to normal operation. This is now resolved. Thank you for your patience.