# Anthropic confirms Claude is down in major outage affecting multiple services

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-17 02:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 4.9

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Курс України | Claude has massively stopped working: Anthropic confirmed login and Claude Code outage | 2026-08-17 01:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitwFBVV95cUxNN0dxamtpZTFXVjBSeDZIXy0ydEM2T09qMVRqRFNDb1dTRlFqUGc1aTVuYVlXNll3YVJzUGpURVRzUS0zRUxfdHR3ek9SajNpLUNLX2VjOG1VbDgwMUJYLXNrU3hZOUZQMUVUR3lzZmxnOU1sZ0JSRXB2a3dGMDFXRzFrSG1nVlRnQ2dGZWNlRTdiUExvam4tVG5GQVdfUzdUUjlvUjFGdXlrQ2NhT3hnZEhnZjdnSVU?oc=5) |
| JournalArta | Claude AI Services Restored Following 35-Minute Global Infrastructure Outage | 2026-08-17 01:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxOak53bi1LT1FnWk83OE50OHdPMEdyZlpGbWxTdUNWZHQ2MVlmZHBRMEdEUmpucnhsUTRjTzFxWnN2ZldlRTZMYm9mYmNlX2FkeFZMVk45cWNESjJwMVZhX010WmN3VGlCU3JMRjN6aWdJb283SW9VdFVodnlBWXJubXl0TDlPSmZwcnpzcjZXX3VtaXlobi1tcjlXMzE3UkdXMTZnRVplbGs4YTJPNllfNXU1NV9vZw?oc=5) |
| Hindustan Times | Claude AI down: Users report ‘authentication service unavailable’ error amid outage | 2026-08-17 01:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5gFBVV95cUxOSktvcjRIdVQwaGhXa3A1dnBCLWJuZndhamlrbGk3Q3VDNEdxN3FRbEJzcUdzSmhJQy1OVmpNQ2ktQm0xNzNFaXBnbE85WGY0b0p4bkxudXJxWDdlX0NMLU1EZEVqOUxZNmp3UjROMEdhTnFSSEExQWJYRFBDTFhOdlVBalpaeDlReXpobUxIRE45eUNPT3RmbUF5N3ZRY3J2blFMSWZYbjU1X05INDlKYm1BdS1GN1ZpOVQyYS1sMWh2MmhaZDhBUEVLSENTN1hIQUZDMDdNV0V5bmZrUk5QTmhxb3pwUQ?oc=5) |
| Asbury Park Press | Is Claude down? Claude outage impacts thousands. Claude is unavailable error. | 2026-08-17 01:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNVGRwRTJiVFJ3QUM3aV9Ydk55ZlVtTkZzSHNJb0VQeTlwWEMyRndDZ3g1TmZ0NmMwTG4xakJJSjBpYmE4dEZNY1ZER1oydHhkQldEeTBRcF93eHU3R2UzZmIyVnYwRWVRZ0Z0V1lOdEJDNFo1RnNLNjk4VkpCekp6MEdfOGZJS2xqOU5aOE1yck5VOVJpT2luV3RyUmQ2WmctZk1JQTNWM1lEcFR2bktocnFSWWkzT3pzU0JR?oc=5) |
| BleepingComputer | Anthropic confirms Claude is down in major outage affecting multiple services | 2026-08-17 01:38 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxPdUFoSTRXenA2LWo3RksxNG9TMzI3dG1ydUpRempMTVFBZVBNb3N5Qi1Kbi10WlkwcUZ5OFVfTkdpZDB5eU1CZUV1dlBDc0UtQ2FJRTBERE42elFjQXhfcmlqN2U3aWhhT0pxZjFtc0p3V2VRNWxLaWZyYjlhLUF3WmpYS1oxU3BGMkctbTlrbXNzekxCYUpJb1JvXzVlMjk4OHdtSWMxLTFuZzZqWmVVek9CYVpvT1FtMUtvc0pmUkNwaEFLa2ZObU9TOGtfWWpFcnVlS0xVNNIB3AFBVV95cUxQUmdsRndjTnFfckQ5bU5icjdfZFZzSi14NlM2Qm5aX2lFbmpKUTk0cHh2Rm5NWFNqaTNrOWVacXJDeXJuOHIyaFNuM0FyRGwyM1loWjZNNzM0eFc2ZWVDSDl5Q1d3UHhIaEZ1ZmJneEpwMGVSVG5TRHpoUjl) |
| Breakingthenews.net | Claude says brief service disruption resolved | 2026-08-16 22:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxQdFkyUnJ2cDlvS3hTMnZTbWdSUmkzVUpYWnFQaURtc2wwWWx2VFJENHB2NzNaZ0RxdmNYQ0xiMGxsZk9wQTdEY09iVl9YZFZBVkcyOXlBWEFodEZDSTJSNklLRkYxY09UUkFWZHZaSkRRc1FnY29Ra1A0MEZEa1FrREMxMTZRQQ?oc=5) |
| BleepingComputer | Anthropic confirms Claude is down in major outage affecting multiple services | 2026-08-16 22:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1wFBVV95cUxPdUFoSTRXenA2LWo3RksxNG9TMzI3dG1ydUpRempMTVFBZVBNb3N5Qi1Kbi10WlkwcUZ5OFVfTkdpZDB5eU1CZUV1dlBDc0UtQ2FJRTBERE42elFjQXhfcmlqN2U3aWhhT0pxZjFtc0p3V2VRNWxLaWZyYjlhLUF3WmpYS1oxU3BGMkctbTlrbXNzekxCYUpJb1JvXzVlMjk4OHdtSWMxLTFuZzZqWmVVek9CYVpvT1FtMUtvc0pmUkNwaEFLa2ZObU9TOGtfWWpFcnVlS0xVNA?oc=5) |
| Breakingthenews.net | Claude says brief service disruption resolved | 2026-08-16 22:28 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNS0l3d1BvMXJwNVFZdjFlc1hLYzFaVmhad1pHaDQ5dUpkMVVUOFhQeEhueUJWTFUwS0NmTUJXdE54eWlJNV9EeGJvMG8xZGNyQ2RVZjNyOFBzRUp0TWwzVlBNMzVVdldQSmRVbmZPWlpjVWJ6LUtnQ3lCNFBfd18ydWZCcnhyN1Z0djRnMGRLVVprTERp?oc=5) |

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