Microsoft 365 outage disrupts Outlook, Teams, and ChatGPT globally

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Microsoft is recovering from a global outage affecting Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and ChatGPT, with thousands of users unable to access emails. The company reported progress in restoring services in North America and Europe on Friday afternoon. The disruption began due to "high load" on Microsoft's infrastructure, impacting public services and businesses worldwide. New Zealand reported email reception issues across its embassies, while Japan's economy minister warned of "significant impact" and UK health services faced "grave repercussions" for ambulance and NHS operations. Microsoft stated no malicious activity caused the incident and continues fixing intermittent access issues. The outage follows a July 2024 CrowdStrike update failure that paralyzed airports and hospitals globally, though emergency interventions appear unaffected this time.


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