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⚪ Box's multiple services went on a 6-minute vacation without filing PTO. Users got the classic 'something broke but we're not saying what' treatment. Crisis averted, dignity questioned. (Auto-resolved: no updates in 24h)

⏰ Aug 07, 2026 Fixed (for now) spotted via status_rss

// The official story

[Critical] Issues with Multiple Box Services

// Status page says

Aug 6 , 19:06 PDT Resolved - From approximately 6:42 PM to 6:48 PM PDT, we observed an issue impacting multiple Box services. Users may have experienced errors or been unable to complete actions during that time. There is no current impact and no further updates will be provided here. If you continue to experience any issues, please contact Support at https://support.box.com.

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

https://status.box.com/incidents/hhn7337c1kf7

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