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Microsoft confirms worldwide outage is over and services are fully restored
Microsoft services have returned to normal globally following a major day-long outage that disrupted businesses, government systems, and individual users across more than 70 countries.
A massive technical issue affecting Microsoft products like Outlook, Teams, and Copilot began on Thursday, impacting over 430 million users worldwide. Institutions ranging from the Japanese government and the Philippines Supreme Court to North American hospitals, trains, and courts experienced significant disruptions, while smaller companies and individuals faced stalled operations and delayed house purchases. Microsoft stated that the worldwide outage was caused by a "network capacity upgrade" rather than a cyber-attack or artificial intelligence agent. Following continuous troubleshooting by engineers, the tech firm confirmed early Saturday morning that efforts to resolve the underlying problem were complete and services were fully restored.
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