GitHub Git handshake disruption on 7 October 2026
GitHub Git handshake from Amsterdam, Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo: degraded checks; 2026-10-07 22:00 UTC to 2026-10-08 00:00 UTC: peak Git handshake 1.39 s vs a usual 0.71 s.
- What our checks saw
- Degraded
- Cities affected
- Amsterdam, Mumbai, Singapore, Tokyo
- When
- to
- How long
- 2 hours
- Slowest check
- 1.39 s, usually 707 ms
- GitHub's status page
- Open it
Where our checks saw it
Each glowing city had slow or failing checks during the incident, shown at its worst. We test from 6 cities, so other places may have been hit too.
Our checks, city by city
Each point is one check every 30 minutes, from three hours before the incident to three hours after. Coloured points are the checks we counted as slower or failing. The shaded area shows how far above the usual time they were. Not affected: San Francisco, Montreal.
Amsterdam
Every check as a table
| Time (UTC) | Check | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 207 ms | Normal |
| 19:30 | 225 ms | Normal |
| 20:00 | 208 ms | Normal |
| 20:30 | 261 ms | Normal |
| 21:00 | 847 ms | Much slower, or failing |
| 21:30 | 191 ms | Normal |
| 22:00 | 1.00 s | Much slower, or failing |
| 22:30 | 254 ms | Normal |
| 23:00 | 304 ms | Normal |
| 23:30 | 196 ms | Normal |
| 00:00 | 221 ms | Normal |
| 00:30 | 1.69 s | Much slower, or failing |
| 01:00 | 191 ms | Normal |
| 01:30 | 182 ms | Normal |
| 02:00 | 229 ms | Normal |
| 02:30 | 179 ms | Normal |
| 03:00 | 189 ms | Normal |
Singapore
Every check as a table
| Time (UTC) | Check | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 825 ms | Normal |
| 19:30 | 754 ms | Normal |
| 20:00 | 747 ms | Normal |
| 20:30 | 774 ms | Normal |
| 21:00 | 1.02 s | Normal |
| 21:30 | 682 ms | Normal |
| 22:00 | 2.06 s | Much slower, or failing |
| 22:30 | 713 ms | Normal |
| 23:00 | 784 ms | Normal |
| 23:30 | 689 ms | Normal |
| 00:00 | 718 ms | Normal |
| 00:30 | 1.06 s | Normal |
| 01:00 | 696 ms | Normal |
| 01:30 | 695 ms | Normal |
| 02:00 | 728 ms | Normal |
| 02:30 | 678 ms | Normal |
| 03:00 | 716 ms | Normal |
Tokyo
Every check as a table
| Time (UTC) | Check | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 263 ms | Normal |
| 19:30 | 196 ms | Normal |
| 20:00 | 202 ms | Normal |
| 20:30 | 266 ms | Normal |
| 21:00 | 535 ms | Much slower, or failing |
| 21:30 | 197 ms | Normal |
| 22:00 | 876 ms | Much slower, or failing |
| 22:30 | 208 ms | Normal |
| 23:00 | 355 ms | Normal |
| 23:30 | 189 ms | Normal |
| 00:00 | 190 ms | Normal |
| 00:30 | 993 ms | Much slower, or failing |
| 01:00 | 177 ms | Normal |
| 01:30 | 198 ms | Normal |
| 02:00 | 205 ms | Normal |
| 02:30 | 182 ms | Normal |
| 03:00 | 182 ms | Normal |
Mumbai
Every check as a table
| Time (UTC) | Check | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| 19:00 | 447 ms | Normal |
| 19:30 | 298 ms | Normal |
| 20:00 | 418 ms | Normal |
| 20:30 | 357 ms | Normal |
| 21:00 | 966 ms | Much slower, or failing |
| 21:30 | 270 ms | Normal |
| 22:00 | 1.33 s | Much slower, or failing |
| 22:30 | 350 ms | Normal |
| 23:00 | 460 ms | Normal |
| 23:30 | 271 ms | Normal |
| 00:00 | 325 ms | Normal |
| 00:30 | 1.22 s | Much slower, or failing |
| 01:00 | 275 ms | Normal |
| 01:30 | 282 ms | Normal |
| 02:00 | 313 ms | Normal |
| 02:30 | 294 ms | Normal |
| 03:00 | 344 ms | Normal |
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