# GitGuardian: Major incident: Delays in check-runs and real-time handling

**Summary:** GitGuardian reported a major degradation from 2026-10-07 16:39 UTC to 2026-10-08 07:07 UTC, lasting 14 h 27 min. Check-runs slowed or timed out, and real-time scanning delays meant secrets could appear in dashboards up to 2 hours late. Check-run delays cleared while the real-time backlog was processed; normal operations were restored at resolution. _(machine-written, sol)_
- Kind: Major incident · Label: degradation (model (Jev))
- Changed: 2026-10-07 16:39 UTC · Detected: 2026-10-17 18:22 UTC
- [Source: https://status.gitguardian.com/incidents/01M4BKRK3YGETDWZBRYQCF4DH2](https://status.gitguardian.com/incidents/01M4BKRK3YGETDWZBRYQCF4DH2)
- [Company: GitGuardian](https://rewindex.com/company/gitguardian.md)
- Versions: before (none: first archived) → after incident\_version:310/01M4BKRK3YGETDWZBRYQCF4DH2@21a6c811d084
- Change 1 of 1 for this incident

## What changed

**1. Added: Title**

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+ Delays in check-runs and real-time handling
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**2. Added: Impact**

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+ major
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**3. Added: Status**

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+ resolved
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**4. Added: Start time**

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+ 2026-10-07 16:39 UTC
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**5. Added: Resolved time**

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+ 2026-10-08 07:07 UTC
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**6. Added: Update** (investigating) · 2026-10-07 16:39 UTC

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+ Check-runs are slower than usual and some of them are timing out. Real-time scanning of events is delayed, secrets may appear in your dashboard with a delay up to 2 hours
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**7. Added: Update** (monitoring) · 2026-10-07 17:36 UTC

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+ No more delays for check runs are expected. We are still processing backlog for real-time.
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**8. Added: Update** (resolved) · 2026-10-08 07:07 UTC

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+ System is back to normal operations.
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## History of this incident

| When (UTC) | Change | Label |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-07 16:39 UTC | Major incident: Delays in check-runs and real-time handling (this change) | degradation |

All GitGuardian changes: [timeline](https://rewindex.com/company/gitguardian/changes.md)
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