14 DAY TRIAL // The Apple Dev Center is back online following a week-long outage after a reported breach on the company’s servers.
It is yet unclear what the main cause behind the outage was, but many believe it was the work of a Turkish security researcher who actually wanted to help Apple squash some server vulnerabilities.
As the Cupertino company works to restore full functionality of its Dev Center, a memo has been sent out to registered developers informing them that several tools are now back in working condition.
The email sent out to developers says, “We appreciate your patience as we work to bring our developer services back online.”
The Mac maker then proceeds to enumerate the services that have been taken back online, including Certificates, Identifiers & Profiles, software downloads, and others.
“If you would like to know the availability of a particular system, visit our status page,” says Apple.
For those whose program membership was set to expire during this downtime, Apple informs that “it will be extended and your app will remain on the App Store.”
Developers who have any other concerns about their account are directed to the company’s Contact form.
“Thank you for bearing with us while we bring these important systems back online. We will continue to update you on our progress,” Apple concludes.
By restoring software downloads, Apple is now on track to resume iOS 7 beta seeding, though it is yet unclear whether the downtime has caused any delay in the development of the software.
Apple has yet to restore a plurality of services, such as Member Center, Xcode Automatic Configuration, Videos, the App Store Resource Center, Program Enrollment and Renewals, Apple Developer Forums, and Technical Support.
Visit Apple’s Dev Center here to log into your account and resume your work. We’ll be sure to let you know when Apple takes the rest of its services back online.