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Feb 19, 2024 · Databases

What Caused Linear’s Massive Data Loss and How They Recovered It

Linear, the SaaS project‑management tool, suffered a catastrophic data loss when a TRUNCATE CASCADE command unintentionally wiped production tables, prompting a detailed post‑mortem that outlines the timeline, root cause, recovery steps, impact, and a set of concrete preventive measures.