Namecheap down? Current status and problems
Some problems detected
Users are reporting problems related to: domains and cloud services.
Namecheap provides services on domain name registration, and offer for sale domain names that are registered to third parties (also known as aftermarket domain names). It is also a web hosting company.
Problems in the last 24 hours
The graph below depicts the number of Namecheap reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.
April 4: Problems at Namecheap
Namecheap is having issues since 05:00 AM EST. Are you also affected? Leave a message in the comments section!
Most Reported Problems
The following are the most recent problems reported by Namecheap users through our website.
- Domains (67%)
- Cloud Services (33%)
Live Outage Map
The most recent Namecheap outage reports came from the following cities:
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Domains | 1 month ago |
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Cloud Services | 2 months ago |
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Domains | 2 months ago |
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Hosting | 3 months ago |
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Domains | 4 months ago |
Community Discussion
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Namecheap Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Mo A (@MohAmmar96) reported@Namecheap Damn you, I was stolen with an amount of 3106 dollars, and the reason is you. I will transfer all my domains to a company that respects its customers and does not steal them.
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crypto_class (@siddh1895) reportedMetaMask does not collect KYC info and will never email you about your account! Do not enter your Secret Recovery Phrase on a website EVER. If you got an email today from MetaMask or Namecheap or anyone else like this, ignore it
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Mo A (@MohAmmar96) reportedsuspected Plummer and entered the sent mail and confirmed that it was from Namecheap, so I was never afraid because it is normal and the company always sends us emails. That is why I entered the link and I was reassured. When I entered, the renewal page appeared for me.
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Airgeadais (@Airgeadais) reportedMetaMask issues scam alert as NameCheap hacker sends unauthorized emails
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Γιδοπροβατο Συλλεκτης (@gidoprobata) reported@Namecheap Yeah no problem, knew from the first moment it was a fake fraud email scam.
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wildrappit (@wildrappit) reportedMetaMask issues scam alert as NameCheap hacker sends unauthorized emails
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Richard Kirkendall (@NamecheapCEO) reported@bytehx343 @Namecheap To be clear, the issue was within a 3rd party provider that we use to send our newsletter. None of our own systems or customer accounts where breached. I sent a follow up email to all users that were affected. The domains linked in the original phishing emails were also disabled.
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Mo A (@MohAmmar96) reportedsuspected Plummer and entered the sent mail and confirmed that it was from Namecheap, so I was never afraid because it is normal and the company always sends us emails. That is why I entered the link and I was reassured. When I entered, the renewal page appeared for me.
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Mo A (@MohAmmar96) reported@Namecheap @Namecheap Damn you, I was stolen with an amount of 3106 dollars, and the reason is you. I will transfer all my domains to a company that respects its customers and does not steal them.
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Richard Kirkendall (@NamecheapCEO) reported@devberkan @Namecheap To be clear, the issue was within a 3rd party provider that we use to send our newsletter. None of our own systems or customer accounts where breached. I sent a follow up email to all users that were affected. The domains linked in the original phishing emails were also disabled.
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XA-NNYbars_(💙,🧡) (⚖️,🌍) (@Johnboy55266521) reported@AirdropAlertAAD Got same email from namecheap's support asking me to receive a DHL package This seems to be an organized attack
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Bitcoin NFT Crypto (@StockandmoreCom) reportedMetaMask issues scam alert as NameCheap hacker sends unauthorized emails #cointelegraph #blockchain
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Parthi ban (@Parthi5061) reportedScam alert: MetaMask users are advised to be on high alert when dealing with official communication following NameCheap's email gateway issue.
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Crypto Avanza (@AvanzaCrypto) reportedJUST IN: #MetaMask issues a scam alert as a Namecheap hacker sends unauthorized emails.
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☠️shick☠️(💙,🧡)🛸 (@0xhblicy) reportedPeckShield monitoring showed that the email service of the domain registration service Namecheap was compromised and used to send phishing emails posing as Metamask and DHL.
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Rajatendra (@unknownfacttec) reportedHello @Namecheap team, I am the regular customer of @Namecheap but after getting spam and phishing links by data breaches i would be shifting to some other hosting provider. You guys are handing such a big company but can’t even protect customer data how could we trust you now?
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Vivek Agarwal (@cryptovivek) reportedMetaMask issues scam alert as Namecheap hacker sends unauthorized emails #Crypto #Bitcoin #Ethereum
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Swedenstyle34 (@officialss34) reported@Namecheap I almost fall for the phishing attempt from someone whom impersonated @MetaMask, but then i realized that they never sends any emails at all, and then i saw that it was sent my your email.
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Crypto | Web3 | Ai (@nftpremier_) reportedBREAKING: Namecheap hacker sends unauthorized emails, prompting #MetaMask to issue a fraud notice.
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BeeHive CyberSecurity (@BeeHiveCyberSec) reported@datacubecom We do as well. Accurate TLDR: Namecheap @ it’s core was not compromised. A 3rd party service suffered a security failure on their own end. Namecheap was notified by us, and we assume others, and promptly responded to us and issued publications addressing the issue and that they…
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$uicidalBanker (@uicidalbanker) reportedMetaMask issues scam alert as NameCheap hacker sends unauthorized emails
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Richard Kirkendall (@NamecheapCEO) reported@officialss34 @Namecheap To be clear, the issue was within a 3rd party provider that we use to send our newsletter. None of our own systems or customer accounts where breached. I sent a follow up email to all users that were affected. The domains linked in the original phishing emails were also disabled.
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Mo A (@MohAmmar96) reportedI suspected Plummer and entered the sent mail and confirmed that it was from Namecheap, so I was never afraid because it is normal and the company always sends us emails. That is why I entered the link and I was reassured. When I entered, the renewal page appeared for me.
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#AlaoJaji #ATownHall. #Different. #From #BalaBlu (@javamylove) reported@NamecheapCEO @bytehx343 @Namecheap I got the same email too....and your follow-up email clarifying the issue. I guess there is nothing to worry about.
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Berkan (@devberkan) reportedI clicked on the phishing link from namecheap email. Is my phone compromised or what? Wtf @Namecheap
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Mo A (@MohAmmar96) reportedsuspected Plummer and entered the sent mail and confirmed that it was from Namecheap, so I was never afraid because it is normal and the company always sends us emails. That is why I entered the link and I was reassured. When I entered, the renewal page appeared for me.
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Mo A (@MohAmmar96) reportedsuspected Plummer and entered the sent mail and confirmed that it was from Namecheap, so I was never afraid because it is normal and the company always sends us emails. That is why I entered the link and I was reassured. When I entered, the renewal page appeared for me.
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Mo A (@MohAmmar96) reported@Namecheap You stopped it after I was stolen 3106 dollars. You are a fraudulent company that does not complete professionalism in any connection. You consider customers stupid. I want my right from you now.This is not my problem that you are contracting from a fraudulent third party company
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$uicidalBanker (@uicidalbanker) reportedMetaMask issues scam alert as Namecheap hacker sends unauthorized emails
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Richard Kirkendall (@NamecheapCEO) reported@troyhunt @Namecheap To be clear, the issue was within a 3rd party provider that we use to send our newsletter. None of our own systems or customer accounts where breached. I sent a follow up email to all users that were affected. The domains linked in the original phishing emails were also disabled.