Microsoft 365 Outage Disrupts Thousands, Recovery Efforts Underway
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Contributed by: Bill Russell
Summary
On Saturday, Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, encountered significant outages, affecting thousands of users who reported difficulties accessing their accounts. In response to the widespread frustration, Microsoft utilized the social media platform X to communicate that it was investigating the issue. The company identified a potential cause and reverted the suspected code, leading to a gradual recovery of services by the afternoon. Downdetector reported a peak in outage complaints around 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time; however, reports of restored access began to emerge as the company implemented its fixes. This outage followed a similar disruption experienced by Slack earlier in the week, underscoring the challenges faced by tech companies in ensuring service reliability.
