From ABC7 Chicago · · 50s
Microsoft services fully restored after global outage
Microsoft says email, Teams and Copilot services back online after hourslong outage.
In brief
Microsoft says email, Teams and Copilot services back online after hourslong outage. Microsoft restored 365 services after a global outage impacted 430 million users across 70+ countries. Originally reported by ABC7 Chicago.
Microsoft outage update
Microsoft says services fully restored after hourslong global outage.
Outage impact
Outlook, Teams and AI assistant Copilot services disrupted for over 430 million users.
Global reach
Outage affected governments, courts, healthcare, businesses and banks in 70+ countries.
Microsoft's explanation
Company says outage was caused by network upgrade issue, not cyberattack or AI.
User impact
Users reported no email sending, receiving or inbox loading for many hours.
Government responses
Japan, Singapore, Australia and others reported operational disruptions from outage.
Healthcare impact
Pharmacies warned of prescription delays as NHS email systems were affected.
The short version
Microsoft restored 365 services after a global outage impacted 430 million users across 70+ countries.
