Login.gov incident

A subset of PIV/CAC users are experiencing errors when authenticating

Resolved after 1 hour 21 minutes, affecting Single Sign-On & Identity Proofing (secure.login.gov), on February 8, 2026.

resolved Feb 08, 2026, 09:47 PM UTC

We have identified the problem. It resulted from expired certs used by our PIV/CAC hosts. We have updated the certs and bundles on the hosts; users that previously had issues can now sign in successfully. We will continue to monitor and update accordingly if any new findings are reported.

Started
Feb 08, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC
Resolved
Feb 08, 2026, 09:47 PM UTC
Duration
1h 21m
Detected by Pingoru
Feb 08, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC

Affected components

Single Sign-On & Identity Proofing (secure.login.gov)

Update timeline

  1. investigating Feb 08, 2026, 08:25 PM UTC

    We are seeing authentication errors for a subset of our PIV/CAC users. We are currently investigating the issue.

  2. resolved Feb 08, 2026, 09:47 PM UTC

    We have identified the problem. It resulted from expired certs used by our PIV/CAC hosts. We have updated the certs and bundles on the hosts; users that previously had issues can now sign in successfully. We will continue to monitor and update accordingly if any new findings are reported.

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