Summary
A Hacker News post shares a reply from GitBook support to a user who had reported availability problems. The quoted security incident update says the GitBook app, the GitBook API and published docs are available again, though a few services may still be degraded. The poster says they have not yet seen any official customer communication or breach notification. The post's title calls GitBook breached, but the source does not confirm the scope of any breach.
AI-assisted summary based on the listed source.
What happened
We opened a ticket with support about Gitbook availability issues and got this in reply. We have yet to see any official customer communication or breach notification. Apologies for the formatting, did the best I could as it's a mobile paste. Update: GitBook security incident update Hey , The GitBook app, the...
Why it matters
Teams that use GitBook for documentation or build on its API may have been affected by the disruption and should check whether their services are fully working. Customers should watch for an official notice from GitBook that explains what happened and whether any data was involved. Until then, the details remain unconfirmed.
Signal Intelligence
Signal Strength 90%
Technical label SOURCE-BACKED
Public Interest 35
Category SECURITY
Reader Depth PRACTICAL
Signal Strength reflects source quality, relevance, freshness and evidence. Public Interest helps organize discovery; it is not proof of truth.
Public Interest components
Recognizable Entity Score 0
Practical Impact Score 20
Novelty Interest Score 70
Consequence Score 84
Curiosity Score 16
Shareability Score 25
Why this is here
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