Microsoft Suffers Major Global Outage, Leaving Thousands Without Email and Office Apps
Summary
In a major global outage, Microsoft left tens of thousands of users in major cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles unable to access email and apps like Outlook, Exchange, Teams, and Azure for several hours before resolving the issue without specifying the cause.
Key Points
- Microsoft experienced a global outage that left tens of thousands of users unable to access email and other apps like Outlook, Exchange, Teams, and Azure.
- The outage was concentrated in major cities like New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, with over 37,000 reports of Outlook being down and 24,000 reports of Microsoft 365 service disruptions.
- After several hours, Microsoft resolved the issue and confirmed that service was restored, though the cause of the outage was not specified.