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Microsoft outage live: ‘positive results for server stability’ reported, amid global disruption

Microsoft outage live: ‘positive results for server stability’ reported, amid global disruption

Summary

A Microsoft outage that began around 6 p.m. GMT on Thursday disrupted Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services across multiple regions. Microsoft reported improved server stability after applying a software patch, but continued to report service degradation and said it did not believe the incident was a cyberattack.

Key Facts

  • The disruption initially affected users in the United States and later spread to the Asia-Pacific region and Europe.
  • Microsoft said server settings may have contributed to the outage.
  • Microsoft said an earlier fix was not working as expected.
  • Government agencies in Australia, Japan and the United States reported disruption.
  • OpenAI and Anthropic were among the companies affected.
  • Japan’s economy, trade and industry minister said the disruption had a major impact on the country.
  • Australian organizations, including the spy agency and federal police, reported disruption; billions of dollars in damage were predicted.
  • Microsoft reported positive results for server stability after applying a software patch, while service degradation continued.
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