Microsoft outage drags into second day

A massive server outage at Microsoft has extended into a second day, causing significant operational disruptions for business and government organizations worldwide, including in Israel. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post and Calcalist. The issues continue to affect access to core services, including the Outlook email service and the Teams platform.

Microsoft is continuing efforts to fully restore services after initial fix attempts were unsuccessful. Tech experts cited in the reports have ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack at this stage, identifying a server failure as the suspected cause. Further details regarding the exact cause of the outage or a timeline for full restoration have not yet been released.