{
  "id": 19768528,
  "title": "Microsoft 365 disruption likely technical, not cyberattack - Nacsa",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/microsoft-365-disruption-likely-technical-not-cyberattack-nacsa",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T05:37:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1576799/microsoft-365-disruption-likely-technical-not-cyberattack-nacsa"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa) believes the recent major Microsoft 365 service disruption, potentially impacting users globally, including the country, was likely due to technical or infrastructure problems rather than a cyberattack. The disruption affected key applications like Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Microsoft 365 Copilot, and Defender XDR. Nacsa advised all government agencies and National Critical Information Infrastructure (NCII) entities to verify if their services were impacted. They urged all relevant parties to maintain uninterrupted cybersecurity monitoring and stay updated on developments from Microsoft. Nacsa also urged organizations to promptly report any operational disruptions through established channels.",
  "summary": "KUALA LUMPUR: The major global Microsoft 365 service disruption potentially affecting users worldwide, including Malaysia, is more likely to have been caused by technical or infrastructure issues than a cyberattack, according to the National Cyber Security Agency (Nacsa).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}