Wednesday February 18, 2026
Incident
Users unable to access Slack using various browsers
Resolved
Current status and recent actions taken: Further investigation of this issue has determined that Slack systems and services are operating within specifications and that the issue is due to a conflict with some antivirus applications.
Scope: Some users may have experienced issues accessing Slack services via their web browser due a conflict with their antivirus.
Required resolution steps: Users should add their Slack workspace URL to the trusted URLs in their antivirus application.
We apologize for any inconvenience this brought to your day.
4:24 PM PST
We've identified that users can add their Slack workspace URLs to the trusted URLs in their antivirus application as a viable workaround.
Thanks for sticking with us as we continue to investigate. We'll provide an update as we learn more.
11:57 AM PST
We're continuing to investigate this issue. We'll keep you updated as we learn more.
5:24 PM PST
We've identified that the issue isn't unique to Chrome, and that the conflict with antivirus software can occur across multiple browser versions. Thanks for sticking with us as we continue to investigate.
4:26 AM PST
We're aware of an issue where users using specific antivirus software can't access Slack while using a Chrome browser. As a result, users may encounter connection errors preventing them from logging in or accessing their Slack workspaces. We're investigating the cause of this connectivity issue. We'll provide an update as soon as additional information becomes available.
2:44 AM PST
Features affected
Connectivity
Status
Incident
Incident
Issues generating Incoming Webhooks
Resolved
This issue is now resolved for all users.
- Current status and recent actions taken: We reverted the change that triggered the issue.
- Scope: This issue impacted users from all regions, impacting both new installations and reinstalls of apps, affecting developers who reinstall apps to generate new webhooks.
- Previous impact to end users: Incoming Webhooks may have silently failed to generate when installing Apps which offer this feature.
We apologize for any disruptions to your day.
10:32 AM PST
We've identified a recent change that may be triggering the issue and are working to revert this. We'll be back with an update once this completes.
6:55 AM PST
Incoming Webhooks may silently fail to generate when installing Apps which offer this feature. We're investigating and will keep you updated as we make progress.
6:02 AM PST
Features affected
Apps/Integrations/APIs
Status
Incident