A widespread Microsoft service outage disrupted Outlook, Teams and several other platforms across approximately 74 countries and territories beginning Thursday evening, affecting businesses, government agencies and financial institutions worldwide.
According to the internet outage monitoring website Downdetector, the disruption affected several widely used Microsoft services, causing interruptions to workplace communications and operations.
The outage reportedly impacted major financial institutions, including US investment banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, as well as organizations operating in Hong Kong’s financial hub.
Microsoft confirmed that it was working to restore affected services and reported positive progress in resolving the technical issues.
The company also ruled out a cyberattack or security breach as the cause of the disruption, reassuring users that the outage was not linked to a cybersecurity incident.
