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OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down as logins and signups fail

📅 20 August 2026 at 00:20 UTC📰 Bleeping ComputerView original source ↗
OpenAI confirms ChatGPT is down as logins and signups fail

ChatGPT is experiencing a major outage, and users are unable to sign in, create accounts, or load chats, including previous conversations. [...]

🤖 AI BriefingAuto-generated threat analysis
🔍Threat Overview

ChatGPT is experiencing a major outage affecting users worldwide, causing login issues and preventing signups and API access. The issue started on August 19 at approximately 8 PM ET and is still ongoing.

⚙️Technical Details
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
Users of ChatGPT, Codex, and the OpenAI API
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Monitor ChatGPT status page for updates on the incident resolution
2Implement rate limiting on login attempts to prevent brute-force attacks
3Review API access controls to prevent unauthorized access

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