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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 <$name>, The GitBook app, the GitBook API, and published docs are available again. A few services may still be degraded as we finish restoring everything to full performance. *What happened* GitBook has been…
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- 10
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- 1
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- punchmesan
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
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Gitbook Breached was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 3, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 28 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #11 of 30, reached on Nov 3, 21:52 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 3, 23:52 UTC.
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Oof that formatting is rougher than I thought. Will try to clean it up after I'm done reconfiguring gitbook...
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Is Gitbook Breached trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 3, 23:52 UTC, after 1 day of trending.
What is the highest rank Gitbook Breached reached?
#11 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 3, 21:52 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Gitbook Breached been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 3, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (28 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
10 points and 1 comment; submitted by punchmesan on Nov 3, 2026.