Some services are degraded

Last updated on Jun 26, 2026 at 7:48pm UTC

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Previous incidents

Jun 26, 2026

Issue: American Express Payments

Degraded

Created Jun 15, 2026 at 2:27pm UTC

We are aware of a problem affecting American Express payments and are working to fix it. We recommend using an alternative payment method while we investigate.

We'll update this page with progress as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.

Payment Processing Delays

Degraded

Created May 7, 2026 at 12:01pm UTC

We are currently experiencing delays in payment processing. Payments are completing successfully, but are taking longer than usual to go through.

Our engineering team is actively investigating the root cause and working to restore normal processing times as quickly as possible.

IMPORTANT: Critical Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

Degraded

Created Apr 30, 2026 at 7:00am UTC

We are actively mitigating a recently disclosed vulnerability (the "copy fail" CVE) in the Linux kernel, affecting components of our infrastructure. Patching is underway across our fleet.

What to expect:

Brief, intermittent service interruptions are possible throughout the day as servers are rebooted to apply mitigations.
Reboots may occur without advance warning to ensure timely remediation and protect customer data.
We expect individual reboots to be short, but some requests in flight may...

Planned Maintenance - Spamalizer

Maintenance

Maintenance Jun 26, 2026 at 6:00pm UTC

We will be performing scheduled maintenance on the servers supporting Spamalizer. During this time, there may be a brief window of downtime while the servers are re-racked and updated.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while we carry out this work.
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