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Microsoft confirms GitHub is down worldwide
August 17, 2026 · BleepingComputer · Severity: MEDIUM
GitHub is down for some users as a widespread outage is causing errors across the website, API, Actions, Pull Requests, and several other services.
Key Takeaways
- A widespread GitHub outage affected the website, API, Actions, and Pull Requests globally.
- Microsoft confirmed the outage impacted users worldwide and worked to restore services.
- Developers faced disruptions in CI/CD pipelines and collaboration workflows during the downtime.