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Microsoft outage affects businesses, government agencies and AI platforms: Full list of services impacted

Microsoft outage affects businesses, government agencies and AI platforms: Full list of services impacted

What's behind this

A global Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Copilot and other Microsoft 365 services, affecting businesses, government agencies and third‑party platforms across 74 countries. Microsoft said a portion of its infrastructure was experiencing elevated load, which it said likely contributed to connectivity errors, and it extended the mail timeout to 48 hours. The outage, which began on November 12, impacted millions of users worldwide and spread to Exchange Online, highlighting dependence on shared cloud infrastructure. Mainland China felt the outage less severely, with 21Vianet and domestic apps insulating local firms. A cyber expert has speculated a possible cyberattack, though no cause has been confirmed.

AI-generated overview from 5 outlets. It summarises their reporting and adds no reporting of its own.

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A global Microsoft outage has disrupted Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Copilot and several other services across multiple countries, affecting businesses, government agencies and third-party platforms.

1 of the 89 reports on this event credit a wire agency (ANI, PTI or IANS), all from the same agency.

Coverage arrived over 17 hours. First from Hindustan Times, latest from Livemint.

High Corroboration 29 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by Hindustan Times at 18:19 UTC on 12 Nov.

Everything here arrived on one day, and nothing since.

Across 4 desks: business, india, tech, world.

All 29 newsrooms, and who owns them

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  15. The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Microsoft global outage: Is a cyberattack behind major service disruption? Tech giant’s top executive clears the air as millions of users face trouble using Outlook, Teams

    Microsoft encountered a notable service outage on November 12, 2026, disrupting critical platforms including Outlook and Teams as well as causing errors within the Microsoft 365 suite. The problems emerged post-midday Eastern time and carried on into the night. Charles Lamanna, a Microsoft…

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  33. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Microsoft outage triggers email delivery delays for airlines; flight operations fully normal

    New Delhi: In light of an ongoing Microsoft outage globally, mails sent by customers on Friday to airlines have not been delivered, say airlines. Flight operations have not been impacted in any manner, they stress. In an advisory, Indigo said, "Due to a global Microsoft service disruption, our email…

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  37. The South First The South First

    Service stability improving, Microsoft says amid major outage affecting over 430 million people

    The more-than-12-hour outage has left millions worldwide without access to Outlook email, Teams meeting tools, and other staples of modern office life. Banks, governments and courts in multiple countries are affected. The post Service stability improving, Microsoft says amid major outage affecting…

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  57. Livemint HT Media Ltd. Current article

    Microsoft outage affects businesses, government agencies and AI platforms: Full list of services impacted

    A global Microsoft outage has disrupted Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Copilot and several other services across multiple countries, affecting businesses, government agencies and third-party platforms.

    Read at Livemint ↗

Who did not run this

29 newsrooms ran this event. 6 others published in Technology recently and did not.

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  • ABP Live ABP Group
  • Hindustan Times HT Media
  • NDTV Adani Group (AMG Media)
  • The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Tribune The Tribune Trust

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