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Tap for timeline & updates- 1d agoCritical PHP Vulnerabilities – Mitigation and Patching Underway
We are aware of reports of critical vulnerabilities affecting PHP that may pose a security risk to websites and applications running affected versions. Our team has implemented initial mitigation measures across the eXtend estate to help reduce potential exposure. We are actively monitoring the situation and preparing to apply the relevant security patches as soon as they become available. We will continue to assess the risk, review available mitigations, and take appropriate action to protect our services. While the initial mitigations provide an additional layer of protection, they should no
View incident details → - 1d agoCritical PHP Vulnerabilities – Mitigation and Patching Underway
We are aware of reports of critical vulnerabilities affecting PHP that may pose a security risk to websites and applications running affected versions. Our team has implemented initial mitigation measures across the eXtend estate to help reduce potential exposure. We are actively monitoring the situation and preparing to apply the relevant security patches as soon as they become available. We will continue to assess the risk, review available mitigations, and take appropriate action to protect our services. While the initial mitigations provide an additional layer of protection, they should no
View incident details → - 15d agoShared Platform Issues
We're currently receiving reports of packages on the shared hosting platform experiencing 502 errors. Our system administration team are investigating the issue now, and updates will be provided as more information becomes available. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
View incident details → - 20d agoWebmail Intermittent Connectivity
We’re aware of an issue causing intermittent connectivity to Webmail for some users. Our team is investigating and working to restore normal service as soon as possible. We’ll provide further updates as they become available.
View incident details → - 23d agoInvestigating - Live Chat and Ticketing Issues
We are currently investigating an issue affecting our support systems. Customers may be unable to contact us via Live Chat, and there may be delays in creating or updating support tickets. Our team is actively working to identify the cause and restore normal service as quickly as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available.
View incident details → - 29d agoIssues with Order Payments and Processing
We are aware of an issue currently affecting a third-party payment provider. As a result, some customers may experience failures when placing orders, and there may be delays in the processing of successfully submitted orders. We are actively monitoring the situation and working closely with the provider to restore normal service as quickly as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will provide further updates as more information becomes available.
View incident details → - 62d agoStackCP Interface performance issue
We are currently experiencing load time issues with the StackCP interface. Some users may also experience a "429 Too Many Requests" error. Our system administrators are actively working to resolve the issue and restore normal performance and uptime. We will provide an update here as soon as we have more information. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
View incident details → - 84d agoMaintenance: Scheduled Maintenance: Server Reboot
We will be performing scheduled reboots of our cPanel servers. During this time, you may experience a brief service interruption of a few minutes as the servers restart. Affected Server: wh6.uk2group.com Expected impact: Websites, email, and other hosted services may be temporarily unavailable. Expected duration: A few minutes per server. No action is required on your part. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
View incident details → - 84d agoMaintenance: Scheduled Maintenance: Server Reboot
We will be performing scheduled reboots of our cPanel servers. During this time, you may experience a brief service interruption of a few minutes as the servers restart. Affected Server: wh6.uk2group.com Expected impact: Websites, email, and other hosted services may be temporarily unavailable. Expected duration: A few minutes per server. No action is required on your part. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
View incident details → - 99d agoINCIDENT: SSH Access Temporarily Disabled
**UPDATE:** The Linux vulnerability has now been fully patched and all SSH and SFTP services have been re-enabled.
View incident details → - 99d agoINCIDENT: SSH Access Temporarily Disabled
**UPDATE:** The Linux vulnerability has now been fully patched and all SSH and SFTP services have been re-enabled.
View incident details → - 99d agoINCIDENT: SSH Access Temporarily Disabled
**UPDATE:** The Linux vulnerability has now been fully patched and all SSH and SFTP services have been re-enabled.
View incident details → - 103d agoLive Chat and Ticketing System
Our live chat and ticketing system is currently unavailable. Our team is actively working to resolve the issue and restore normal service as soon as possible. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your patience. We will provide further updates shortly.
View incident details → - 104d agoINCIDENT: SSH Access Temporarily Disabled
**UPDATE:** The cPanel shared servers have been patched against this vulnerability and will begin enabling SSH and SFTP access to these servers.
View incident details → - 105d agoINCIDENT: SSH Access Temporarily Disabled
**UPDATE:** SSH has also been disabled on our StackCP Shared Hosting accounts.
View incident details → - 105d agoINCIDENT: SSH Access Temporarily Disabled
**UPDATE:** SFTP will also be disabled, however normal FTP access will remain active.
View incident details → - 111d agoRouting issues - Shared Hosting
Our system administrators are aware of a problem affecting routing for shared hosting accounts with dedicated IP addresses resulting in websites not displaying. We are working on resolving this as a priority and will provide further updates when available.
View incident details → - 112d agoIMPORTANT: Critical Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
This issue has been fixed and fully mitigated.
View incident details → - 112d agoIMPORTANT: Critical Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
We are investigating a vulnerability within the Linux kernel. Our team is currently working to address the issue and will provide updates as they become available.
View incident details → - 114d agoMaintenance: Planned Maintenance - Windows Hosting
We will be performing scheduled maintenance on our Windows hosting servers. During this time, there may be a brief window of downtime while the servers are re-racked and updated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while we carry out this work.
View incident details → - 114d agoMaintenance: Planned Maintenance - Windows Hosting
We will be performing scheduled maintenance on our Windows hosting servers. During this time, there may be a brief window of downtime while the servers are re-racked and updated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while we carry out this work.
View incident details → - 114d agoMaintenance: Planned Maintenance - Spamalizer
We will be performing scheduled maintenance on the servers supporting Spamalizer. During this time, there may be a brief window of downtime while the servers are re-racked and updated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while we carry out this work.
View incident details → - 114d agoMaintenance: Planned Maintenance - Spamalizer
We will be performing scheduled maintenance on the servers supporting Spamalizer. During this time, there may be a brief window of downtime while the servers are re-racked and updated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while we carry out this work.
View incident details → - 118d agoMaintenance: Planned Maintenance - Spamalizer
We will be performing scheduled maintenance on the servers supporting Spamalizer. During this time, there may be a brief window of downtime while the servers are re-racked and updated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while we carry out this work.
View incident details → - 118d agoMaintenance: Planned Maintenance - Spamalizer
We will be performing scheduled maintenance on the servers supporting Spamalizer. During this time, there may be a brief window of downtime while the servers are re-racked and updated. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience while we carry out this work.
View incident details → - 128d agoLive Chat Availability Issues
We are currently experiencing issues with our Live Chat service. Our team is actively investigating the issue and working to restore normal service as quickly as possible. In the meantime, if you require assistance, please raise a support ticket through your Chi control panel. This will ensure your enquiry is received and handled by our team. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and will provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available.
View incident details → - 128d agoIssue: American Express Payments
We are aware of a problem affecting American Express payments and are working to fix it. We recommend using an alternative payment method while we investigate. We'll update this page with progress as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience.
View incident details → - 129d agoDNS Name Server Issue
**UPDATE** We have been monitroing propagation and the fix we applied has worked. Normal service has been resumed on the DNS servers. We do apologise for the inconvenience this causd.
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Westhost reliability
Over the last 90 days we logged 10 Westhost disruptions, the longest lasting 7d 0h. Resolution times are based only on recorded start and recovery times, half are over within 2h 26m, so a hiccup right now is not unusual. Watch Westhost to get an email the moment a real outage starts and when it is fixed.
Incident history
- Resolved15d agoShared Platform Issues
- Resolved15d agoShared Platform Issues
- Resolved20d agoWebmail Intermittent Connectivity
- Resolved20d agoWebmail Intermittent Connectivity
- Resolved23d agoInvestigating - Live Chat and Ticketing Issues
- Resolved23d agoInvestigating - Live Chat and Ticketing Issues
- Resolved168d agoPayment Processing Delays
- Resolved23d agoPayment Processing Delays
- Resolved29d agoIssues with Order Payments and Processing
- Resolved29d agoIssues with Order Payments and Processing
- Resolved37d agoIssue: American Express Payments
- Resolved128d agoIssue: American Express Payments
- Resolved62d agoStackCP Interface performance issue
- Resolved62d agoStackCP Interface performance issue
- Resolved103d agoLive Chat and Ticketing System
- Resolved103d agoLive Chat and Ticketing System
- Resolved105d agoINCIDENT: SSH Access Temporarily Disabled
- Resolved105d agoINCIDENT: SSH Access Temporarily Disabled
- Resolved111d agoRouting issues - Shared Hosting
- Resolved111d agoRouting issues - Shared Hosting
- Resolved128d agoLive Chat Availability Issues
- Resolved128d agoLive Chat Availability Issues
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