===INCIDENT_REPORT===
META:
  TYPE::INCIDENT
  VERSION::"1.0"
  DATE::"2026-03-15"
OVERVIEW:
  SERVICE::Authentication
  SEVERITY::Critical
  START_TIME::"14:32_UTC"
  DATE::March_15th
  DURATION::"47_minutes"
  IMPACT::"~12,000_users"
ROOT_CAUSE:
  PRIMARY::Database_connection_pool_exhaustion
  TRIGGER::Sudden_spike_in_login_attempts
  SOURCE::"Mobile_application_(iOS)"
  DEFECT::Client-side_retry_loop_bug
  VERSION_INTRODUCED::iOS_2.4.1
RESOLUTION:
  IMMEDIATE_ACTION:
PERMANENT_FIX:
  DEPLOYED::Three_days_later
  VERSION::iOS_2.4.2
LESSONS_LEARNED:
===END===
