Microsoft restores services after global outage lasting over 24 hours

lefigaro.fr (French) —

Microsoft announced Saturday the complete restoration of its services, ending a global outage that disrupted businesses and administrations worldwide for over 24 hours. The outage affected Outlook, Teams, and the AI assistant Copilot, along with other Microsoft 365 applications. Users globally struggled with essential tasks like sending emails, managing calendars, and organizing virtual meetings. Sectors from public administration to healthcare, airlines, and finance were paralyzed. Microsoft attributed the issue to server problems related to Exchange Online, ruling out malicious activity. The recovery proved difficult, with some servers failing again after restoration. This ranks among Microsoft's longest outages and marks its second major service disruption this year.


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