Microsoft: Services restored after global outage

Microsoft has announced that its services, including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot, have returned to full operation following a widespread outage that lasted over 24 hours. The disruptions impacted systems in governments, hospitals, and businesses globally, causing significant difficulties in corporate and state communications. According to Maariv and Jutarnji list, the economic damage from the incident is estimated at hundreds of millions of dollars.

Tech experts noted that the event raised questions regarding global dependence on a small number of giant corporations, as reported by Index.hr. Microsoft clarified that the outage was caused by an internal configuration update, rather than hostile activity or a cyberattack. Further details have not yet been released.