Microsoft Outage Continues, Impacting Global Users
A Microsoft outage disrupted services such as Outlook and Teams worldwide, with reports from multiple countries. The company denied malicious activity and stated it was a technical failure. Fixes were progressing but not as expected, impacting a wide range of users including businesses and government institutions.
Confirmed by several outlets
- Microsoft services were disrupted worldwide. — DW News, Al Jazeera, Ars Technica, BBC News, NYT World and Financial Times
- The outage impacted Microsoft 365 services. — Ars Technica and NYT World
Reported by one outlet so far
- Microsoft ruled out malicious activity as a cause. — DW News
- The outage was due to a technical failure. — BBC News
- Fixes were progressing but not as expected. — Al Jazeera
- An expert says the outage may be worse than Amazon's or CrowdStrike's. — Ars Technica
- The outage is a 'stark reminder' of our reliance on technology. — BBC News
- The impact includes banks, governments, sheriffs, and pharmacies. — Financial Times
ImpactTop story 76/100
Coverage6 outlets in 3 countries within 11 hours
First reportedDW News, Fri, 13 Nov 2026 07:46 UTC
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