Blackboard incident

Blackboard SaaS LMS Outage - Global

Resolved after 4 hours 23 minutes, affecting Blackboard - SaaS - Global, on July 16, 2026.

monitoring Jul 16, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC

AWS has implemented a fix for the underlying issue. We are observing signs of recovery, and service appears to be stable at this time. We will continue monitoring the environment and provide updates if necessary.

Started
Jul 16, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC
Resolved
Jul 16, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC
Duration
4h 23m
Detected by Pingoru
Jul 16, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC

Affected components

Blackboard - SaaS - Global

Update timeline

  1. investigating Jul 16, 2026, 08:33 AM UTC

    We are currently investigating an issue affecting the production environment for multiple clients. We are investigating the issue.

  2. identified Jul 16, 2026, 08:51 AM UTC

    We have identified the issue as being related to AWS CloudFront. We are actively working with AWS to restore service as quickly as possible. Our team is closely monitoring the situation and will provide further updates as soon as additional information becomes available.

  3. identified Jul 16, 2026, 09:40 AM UTC

    We have identified the issue impacting a subset of customers. AWS has confirmed the issue and is actively working on mitigation efforts to reduce the impact. Our teams are closely monitoring the situation, coordinating with AWS, and working toward full recovery. We will continue to provide updates as more information becomes available.

  4. identified Jul 16, 2026, 10:25 AM UTC

    AWS continues to work on mitigation efforts, and our teams remain actively engaged and closely coordinating with them. We continue to monitor the environment and provide updates as progress is made.

  5. monitoring Jul 16, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC

    AWS has implemented a fix for the underlying issue. We are observing signs of recovery, and service appears to be stable at this time. We will continue monitoring the environment and provide updates if necessary.

  6. resolved Jul 16, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC

    This incident has been resolved.

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