GoKawiilMicrosoft 365 outage disrupts Outlook, Teams and Copilot worldwide
Microsoft experienced a widespread outage affecting Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services, with Downdetector logging nearly 140,000 Outlook complaints globally around 18:00 GMT Thursday. Microsoft attributed the disruption to a number of servers becoming unexpectedly unavailable, straining remaining systems, and said messaging and meetings largely kept working while some restored services risked going unresponsive again.
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Microsoft 365 underpins email, scheduling and collaboration for organisations worldwide, so even a temporary outage can ripple into missed meetings and stalled workflows across businesses in multiple countries. The BBC notes there is no indication the outage stemmed from a cyber-attack, which suggests the cause lies in internal infrastructure rather than external interference, though Microsoft has not detailed the root cause.
- Outlook complaints peaked near 140,000 globally per Downdetector around 18:00 GMT Thursday.
- Microsoft said unavailable servers strained its remaining systems, affecting Outlook, Teams and Copilot.
- The BBC understands there is no sign the outage was caused by a cyber-attack.
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Published there as: “Microsoft struggling to restore service as global outage affects Outlook and Teams”
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