Microsoft outage disrupts Swedish healthcare, schools, and businesses

Microsoft's cloud service outage, affecting Outlook and Teams, is causing disruptions for Swedish regions, municipalities, and companies, following major problems abroad. The issues began Thursday and have impacted healthcare and schools, though Microsoft says stabilization efforts have not gone as expected. In Sweden, Region Stockholm reports normal hospital operations but intermittent email and Teams problems for staff, while Karolinska Institutet and Västra Götaland also face communication issues. Lycksele municipality confirmed impact but unclear scope, advising phone contact, and Göteborg's Bergstrands coffee roastery cannot receive orders via email. The outage has caused "large and widespread problems" for Britain's NHS, which apologized publicly. Smaller businesses highlight vulnerability to major tech firms, with one CEO noting the need for preparedness and alternative solutions.