Microsoft restores services after major outage
The issue affected users across multiple regions before traffic was rebalanced.
Microsoft users around the world faced major disruptions on Thursday after a network configuration error caused a temporary outage across Microsoft 365, Teams, Outlook and Azure. The issue interrupted access to core productivity tools in the middle of the US workday.
The misconfiguration affected data routing in the US but also caused interruptions in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Microsoft said traffic rebalancing restored normal service after several hours of monitoring.
The outage briefly left businesses without access to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneDrive, creating frustration among workers reliant on Microsoft’s cloud ecosystem. Analysts noted the incident was minor compared with the widespread 2024 outage linked to CrowdStrike software.
By Thursday evening, Microsoft confirmed that all affected systems were stable and that a review was underway to prevent recurrence. The company said it remains committed to improving reliability across its global network infrastructure.
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