Dear colleagues, All external services have been restored. The RIPE NCC experienced a major network failure due to a malfunctioning load balancer that has now been replaced. With the cause isolated, a thorough review is being conducted and a detailed report will be posted in the coming week to RIPE Labs. Please contact <ops@ripe.net> if you experience problems with a service you're trying to reach. We thank you for your patience during this unexpected occurrence. Kind regards, Brian Riddle IT Manager