Microsoft 365 outage disrupts Outlook, Teams, and Copilot worldwide
Microsoft services including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot experienced major outages on Friday, disrupting businesses and governments worldwide, with the company denying a cyberattack and struggling to restore operations. The outage began Thursday afternoon French time, affecting users unevenly, with Asia and Oceania hit overnight, including Australian police and intelligence agencies. Microsoft reported issues with OneDrive and Microsoft 365, while DownDetector flagged Microsoft Store problems. Australian Interior Minister Tony Burke spoke with Microsoft local leaders, securing priority restoration for the country. The company acknowledged difficulties in fixing the systems, with no clear timeline for full recovery.