Microsoft services recover from global outage, some users still affected

Microsoft reported Friday that its services are recovering from a global outage that began Thursday, with improvements noted in North America and much of Europe, though some users may still experience intermittent access issues or email delays. The company said it is seeing encouraging signs of recovery in the Asia-Pacific region. The outage has disrupted operations for numerous public services and businesses since Thursday. Microsoft acknowledged in a post on X that some users may still face difficulties, while France's Health Ministry confirmed no impact on hospital operations as of midday Friday, citing alternative communication circuits for emergency services. The French health minister noted the outage highlighted the importance of not consolidating emergency call platforms like SAMU and fire services on a single system to ensure resilience. The ministry said it is closely monitoring the situation through its health crisis center.