Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook and Teams for users worldwide

Microsoft is struggling to restore services after a major outage affecting Outlook, Teams, and other Microsoft 365 offerings, impacting users, companies, and government operations worldwide. The company said it has no indication the issue was caused by malicious activity. The Redmond, Washington-based company said it was using a "measured approach" to identify and repair affected infrastructure, with services like AI assistant Copilot also reported down. Roughly 130,000 users from dozens of countries reported problems accessing Outlook on Downdetector, though reports have since declined. Microsoft acknowledged recovery actions were "not taking as expected" before later noting "early stabilization." The outage has disrupted government emails in Singapore and Japan, delayed a U.S. company's earnings call, and affected banks in Hong Kong. Microsoft likened the incident to the 2024 CrowdStrike outage, which involved a faulty update. Airlines in India reported email disruptions but said flight operations were unaffected.