Hugging Face Platform Experienced 6-Minute Downtime - US Central CDN Impact

AI Impact Summary

Hugging Face experienced a 6-minute downtime on February 5, 2026, impacting service availability for users relying on the platform, particularly those using the US Central CDN endpoints. The root cause was a Google Cloud infrastructure issue leading to stalled downloads, highlighting potential vulnerabilities in our CDN infrastructure. While the issue is resolved, this incident underscores the importance of robust monitoring and redundancy across our infrastructure.