Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook, Teams, and Copilot globally

Microsoft is experiencing a major outage affecting services including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot, causing global disruption. The company reports server problems and overloading, with no evidence of malicious activity. The outage began after 130,000 reports of Outlook issues were logged on Downdetector, impacting businesses and government agencies in the US, Asia, and the Pacific. Microsoft is rerouting traffic and attempting repairs, but recovery is slower than expected, with hospitals, police, and immigration services affected worldwide. The cause remains unclear, though Microsoft confirms no signs of foul play. The issues are concentrated in Exchange Online and email-dependent features, also affecting AI assistants like Copilot that rely on Microsoft 365 access.