Microsoft outage persists globally as repair efforts fail

Microsoft's global outage affecting Outlook, Teams, and Copilot continues Thursday as repair measures fail, leaving millions of users worldwide unable to access email and professional tools across businesses and governments. The company confirmed on X that applied fixes "are not producing the expected effects" due to "high load" on infrastructure, and it is exploring alternative solutions without specifying a restoration timeline. Downdetector reported disruptions across 74 countries, including New Zealand, which warned its embassies and consulates globally were impacted. Microsoft noted "limited recovery" as it redirects traffic from affected servers, with users possibly seeing gradual restoration as capacity returns. The outage spread globally within an hour, affecting regions across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa.