On July 28, 2025, at 16:50 UTC (00:50 Beijing time on July 29), GitHub, the code hosting platform under Microsoft's umbrella, experienced a widespread service disruption. Services impacted included Git operations, API requests, Pull requests, and Issues. While the exact cause of this outage is still awaiting an official announcement, past incidents have typically been attributed to network connectivity issues between data centers or equipment malfunctions. The GitHub team is diligently working to resolve the issue and restore services promptly.

Users are encouraged to stay updated by following the GitHub official status page or the platform's social media accounts. This prolonged outage has caused significant inconvenience for developers who rely on GitHub for code hosting and collaborative development, underscoring the critical importance of data availability and business continuity in the realm of cloud computing and online services.