What was the issue with Slack? Thousands Affected by Ongoing Outage
Slack, the popular messaging software, has experienced significant downtime affecting thousands of users. The issues began around 9:30 a.m. EST and quickly gained attention on DownDetector, with many reporting problems accessing and using the platform.
What’s Happening with Slack?
- Connection issues: Users are unable to connect or load software properly.
- Message delivery problems: Many users reported difficulties in sending and receiving messages.
- Thread loading issues: Some threads are also failing to load properly.
Credits: Forbes
Company Response
- Slack-Status Update: The company acknowledged the issue around 10:27 a.m. EST and said they were investigating the situation. The company promised to share updates as soon as more information was available.
- Functionality Restoration: software confirmed that they are working to restore key features like sending messages, workflows, threads, and other API-related functions.
- Login issues: Some users may also experience trouble logging into software during this time.
Credits: Tech crunch
Impact on Users
- Widespread issue: Slack’s downtime has impacted its 10 million daily users, including 77% of Fortune 100 companies.
- Ongoing Investigation: By 12:30 p.m. EST, Slack’s investigation was still in progress, with no immediate resolution.
As of now, the company is continuing to work on fixing the issue and will provide updates as they restore full functionality. Users are urged to be patient while the issue is being addressed.
