Global Microsoft outage: Disruptions to cloud services and agencies

Users worldwide report widespread difficulties accessing Microsoft services, including Outlook and Teams, causing operational disruptions in government and business sectors.

A large-scale technical outage in Microsoft services continues to affect millions of users globally. According to reports from the Jerusalem Post and Kan 11, the disruptions include difficulties accessing the Outlook email service, the Teams collaboration platform, and the Copilot artificial intelligence tool. The incident has caused operational disruptions at government agencies, airlines, and business organizations across many countries, with significant impacts reported in the United States and the Asia-Pacific region.

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