Microsoft Outage Hits Global Operations: From Airlines To Visas
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Summary
A global outage disrupted Microsoft services from Thursday into Friday, affecting government agencies and private companies in several countries. Reported effects included interrupted online bond payments in Colorado, airline system problems in South Africa, and a pause in visa application processing in New Zealand.Key Facts
- Problems with Microsoft services, including Outlook, were reported shortly after noon Eastern Time on Thursday and continued into early Friday.
- Microsoft said Outlook, Copilot 365, Microsoft 365 Education, Microsoft Fabric, Planner, and Teams were affected to varying degrees.
- A Colorado sheriff’s office said an email disruption stopped jail staff from receiving notifications needed to process online bond payments, so payments had to be made in person.
- South African airline CemAir reported system disruptions linked to the outage.
- New Zealand Immigration paused processing all visa applications until its systems were restored.
- The outage also affected government agencies, schools, businesses, health services, property settlements, and court appearances in New Zealand.
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