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A massive outage at Microsoft on Monday has disrupted Microsoft 365 services, affecting global users of Teams, Outlook, and Exchange emails. The Downdector website showed reports of outages emerging overnight, escalating dramatically around 8 a.m. ET with over 4,350 complaints, mainly related to Exchange. Microsoft has been communicating updates on X, formerly Twitter, stating they have identified a recent change as the likely cause of the problem and are in the process of reverting it while investigating further actions.
The tech giant has initiated a fix deployment and is conducting manual restarts on machines in an unhealthy state. By noon ET, the fix had been implemented in approximately 98% of the affected environments. The issues today occur following a July incident where a corrupted update from a cybersecurity firm called CrowdStrike caused widespread system crashes on Microsoft Windows devices worldwide, affecting various sectors such as banks, airlines, and healthcare. Remediation then necessitated manual reboots of affected devices. Microsoft has not disclosed the specific nature of the identified change responsible for the current problems.
Despite ongoing challenges, Microsoft remains dedicated to resolving the issues swiftly to minimize disruptions to users globally and maintain service reliability. The tech company’s proactive communication and quick action demonstrate their commitment to addressing and resolving system disruptions promptly. Followed closely on social media updates for the latest information on the restoration progress and additional actions planned to prevent similar incidents in the future.
