Issue with Bot management traffic categorization for verified bots
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Issue with Bot management traffic categorization for verified bots Cloudflare operates global DNS, CDN, WAF, and edge network services. Outages here often affect many sites and APIs that sit behind their network.
resolved · 20 Oct 2026, 20:16 UTC
This incident has been resolved.
investigating · 20 Oct 2026, 19:35 UTC
Cloudflare is investigating issues with our Bot Management feature. Customers may observe a limited number of verified bots incorrectly identified as automated traffic
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