Global Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook, Teams, and Copilot in 74 countries

A global Microsoft outage is disrupting Outlook, Teams, and Copilot for tens of thousands of users across 74 countries, blocking email access. Microsoft is working to mitigate the issue but says its initial fixes have not worked and the disruption will likely continue. The company attributes the outage to increased infrastructure load and does not consider a cyberattack a likely cause, according to Australian officials. The disruption expanded worldwide within an hour, affecting businesses, governments, and educational institutions, including Australia's intelligence agency and federal police. Microsoft says it is exploring all available options to restore services, as measures taken so far have not produced the expected solution. The outage is being tracked by Downdetector.