Global outage: Microsoft blames network change for service disruption
Verified: 125 outlets in 71 countries have reported this story since Nov 12, 9 of them from the United States.
The US-based technology, Microsoft, has blamed a recent network change for a global outage that disrupted its workplace services, including Outlook, Teams and Copilot.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
9 outlets from the United States, where the story is: ABC News, Bloomberg, CBS News and 6 more · how we count
- Nov 12, 6:48 PM UTCFirst reportGlobal outage hits Microsoft's Outlookrnz.co.nz ↗
- Nov 12, 6:50 PM UTC+2 minOutlook email outage affects users around the worldthenationalnews.com ↗
- Nov 12, 7:44 PM UTC+56 minBreaking: Microsoft platforms suffering widespread outages, including Outlookabc.net.au ↗
- Nov 13, 8:39 PM UTC+26 hMicrosoft says services still returning amid widespread outagealjazeera.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:16 PM UTC+27 h· you’re reading thisGlobal outage: Microsoft blames network change for service disruptionvanguardngr.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:20 PM UTC+28 hOutlook, Teams Disruption Hits 74 Countries as Microsoft Struggles to Restore Servicesnovinite.com ↗
- Nov 13, 10:44 PM UTC+28 hMicrosoft’s global outage and fixes: What we knowsmh.com.au ↗
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