Dear Customers,
This announcement is to inform you about an ongoing emergency maintenance, which takes place at Sectigo Certificate Authority on February 16, 2026.
The timeframe for maintenance is as follows:
February 16, 17:15 – 18:15 UTC
February 16, 12:15 – 01:15 PM EST
The maintenance will not affect existing, new, pending, or issued SSLs in any way.
It is not possible to activate, reissue or download any Sectigo SSL certificate within this timeframe, as you will likely encounter various errors during the process.
We thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.
Kind regards,
Namecheap Support Team
Update @ 01:15 PM EST | 18:15 UTC
Dear customers.
The maintenance window has been extended for 1 hour.
Please accept our apologies for the inconvenience.
Thank you for your patience.
Kind regards,
Namecheap Support Team
Update @ 02:22 PM EST | 19:22 UTC
Dear Customers,
We are glad to let you know that the maintenance has been completed.
We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Kind regards,
Namecheap Support Team