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Microsoft says outage not linked to cybersecurity or AI
Microsoft outage affects millions globally, caused by network update, not cyber security or AI.
In brief
Microsoft outage affects millions globally, caused by network update, not cyber security or AI. Microsoft says a global outage affecting millions of users was caused by a network update, not cyber security or AI. Originally reported by G1.
Microsoft outage affects millions
A global outage impacted millions of users across dozens of countries, causing service disruptions for over 24 hours.
Services affected globally
Email, meetings, and Microsoft 365 services were down, disrupting work in India, England, Japan, and the COP31 climate talks in Turkey.
Legal consequences in Brazil
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Brazil's OAB had to suspend and extend legal deadlines due to email outages, affecting the country's digital justice system.
Legal action by OAB
OAB-SP president Leonardo Sica explained that email outages caused legal deadlines to expire without users receiving critical information.
STF and CNJ response
The STF and CNJ suspended deadline counts on Friday and set a restart for Monday, October 16, 2026.
Microsoft's explanation
Microsoft stated the outage was caused by a network update, not cyber security or AI, and services are gradually returning.
Security expert analysis
Cybersecurity expert Alberto Leite noted that global reliance on few tech companies causes slow recovery from major outages.
Impact on global services
The outage affected financial operations in São Paulo, with many trades halted during the incident.
What happens next
Microsoft is working to restore services, with full recovery expected by Monday, October 16, 2026.
What it means
Microsoft says a global outage affecting millions of users was caused by a network update, not cyber security or AI.
