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+{{< release-note date="2026-08-31" title="Download interruption incident—resolved">}}
+
+A number of GeoIP customers were unable to download GeoIP databases today,
+Monday August 31, 2026, between 18:50 UTC and 19:48 UTC.
+
+We have identified the issue and the incident has been resolved.
+
+{{</ release-note >}}
+
 {{< release-note date="2026-08-27" title="Residential proxy database now available as part of the GeoIP Anonymous Plus suite">}}
 
 The GeoIP Anonymous Plus suite now includes the