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🟡 Box's Asian users suddenly can't download files—turns out the download button achieved enlightenment and stopped working. Team is investigating whether files achieved nirvana or just got stuck in customs. (Auto-resolved: no updates in 24h)

⏰ Aug 25, 2026 Fixed (for now) spotted via status_rss

// The official story

[Critical] Issue with Downloads

// Status page says

Aug 24 , 23:53 PDT Investigating - Our team is investigating an issue with Downloads. Users of Box Zones in Asian region may be unable to download files from Box. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.

🔗 Official status page (for the PR-approved version)

https://status.box.com/incidents/3thgpsg9qpd6

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