Microsoft cloud hit by Red Sea cable cuts
Houthi rebels denied responsibility for the Red Sea cable damage.
Microsoft confirmed that its Azure cloud platform was briefly affected after several undersea cables were cut in the Red Sea.
The disruption caused latency for traffic moving through the Middle East and connecting Asia to Europe. Microsoft said engineers rerouted data to reduce customer impact.
By Saturday evening, the company reported that Azure was running normally. NetBlocks, an internet monitoring group, noted broader connectivity issues in countries including India and Pakistan.
The cause of the cuts remains unclear. Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who have attacked Red Sea infrastructure in the past, denied targeting the cables.
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