Global Microsoft outage affects millions

A widespread Microsoft 365 outage, affecting Outlook and Teams, disrupted government and business services across 74 countries for over nine hours.

Millions of users worldwide have experienced severe disruptions to Microsoft services, including Outlook and Teams. According to reports from the Guardian and Maariv, the outage lasted for more than nine hours, impacting the operations of government agencies, hospitals, and businesses across 74 countries. The issue, which began on Thursday, caused difficulties with sending emails and conducting online meetings.

Microsoft stated that it is working to resolve the outage after initial fixes failed to restore services as expected. The company emphasized that there is no indication that the incident was caused by a cyberattack. Further details have not yet been released.