UBC is responding to a global critical issue affecting technology used by some websites and web applications.
As a precaution, some UBC websites or services may be temporarily unavailable from off-campus while they are assessed and security updates are applied. If a website you are trying to access is unavailable, this may be the reason.
UBC IT and distributed IT teams are working to identify affected systems and restore any impacted services as soon as they can be safely returned to operation.
No action is required from users at this time.
Posted Oct 22, 2026 - 16:15 PDT
Update
We are continuing to monitor and patch impacted websites and applications. Users may still experience issues connecting to some websites or applications. Thank you for your patience as we work to restore all services.
Posted Oct 21, 2026 - 12:52 PDT
Investigating
UBC is responding to a global critical issue affecting technology used by some websites and web applications.
As a precaution, some UBC websites or services may be temporarily unavailable from off-campus while they are assessed and security updates are applied. If a website you are trying to access is unavailable, this may be the reason.
UBC IT and distributed IT teams are working to identify affected systems and restore any impacted services as soon as they can be safely returned to operation.
No action is required from users at this time.
We will be providing updates on a regular basis regarding this issue.
Posted Oct 21, 2026 - 11:11 PDT
This incident affects: Other (Other - Vancouver, Other - Okanagan).