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ICT ministry to inspect domestic disruptions after Microsoft services outage

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South Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT will inspect domestic companies' operational disruptions following a global Microsoft 365 outage, forming a joint emergency response team with Microsoft Korea to monitor the situation.

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Microsoft 365 services experienced disruptions earlier in the week, with some South Korean companies reporting difficulty accessing emails on Friday.

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SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The ICT ministry said Saturday it will inspect disruptions to domestic companies' operations following a global outage of tech giant Microsoft's services.

Microsoft 365 services experienced disruptions earlier this week, with some companies in the country reporting difficulty accessing their emails Friday.

The Ministry of Science and ICT said it plans to check the restoration of the company's services and possible damage to users in South Korea by working with Microsoft Korea.

It added that it will form a joint emergency response team with the company to continue monitoring the situation.

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The joint emergency response team will continue monitoring the Microsoft service situation and report on restoration progress.
Very likely · Within days

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What was the root cause of the Microsoft 365 service disruptions?
How many South Korean companies were affected?
What specific damage did users in South Korea suffer?

ICT ministry to inspect domestic disruptions after Microsoft services outage

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Why It Matters

Microsoft 365 services experienced disruptions earlier in the week, with some South Korean companies reporting difficulty accessing emails on Friday.

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SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Yonhap) -- The ICT ministry said Saturday it will inspect disruptions to domestic companies' operations following a global outage of tech giant Microsoft's services.

Microsoft 365 services experienced disruptions earlier this week, with some companies in the country reporting difficulty accessing their emails Friday.

The Ministry of Science and ICT said it plans to check the restoration of the company's services and possible damage to users in South Korea by working with Microsoft Korea.

It added that it will form a joint emergency response team with the company to continue monitoring the situation.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

The joint emergency response team will continue monitoring the Microsoft service situation and report on restoration progress.
Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

What was the root cause of the Microsoft 365 service disruptions?
How many South Korean companies were affected?
What specific damage did users in South Korea suffer?

ICT ministry to inspect domestic disruptions after Microsoft services outage

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