Microsoft Says Microsoft 365 Outage Is Fully Resolved

Microsoft has announced that it has fully resolved a major Microsoft 365 outage that impacted several services, including Outlook, Teams, and other cloud-based platforms. The company confirmed that it had restored access to all remaining affected customers and regions, ending the incident after an extended recovery period. The disruption, which was widely reported globally yesterday, affected users' ability to access Microsoft 365 services and caused problems with email communication.

Microsoft expressed its deepest apologies to customers and partners, emphasizing that the issue was caused by a technical problem rather than a cyberattack or AI-related concerns. The company clarified that the problem stemmed from an earlier network capacity upgrade and only became apparent after a recent network change. Microsoft took a gradual approach to restoring services due to the scale of demand, ensuring stability at each stage before bringing more affected environments back online.

The company acknowledged the trust customers and partners placed in its services and reiterated its commitment to addressing the underlying issue and preventing similar incidents in the future. A full post-incident report detailing the technical aspects of the incident and the measures taken to prevent future occurrences is expected to be published once the internal review is complete.