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Microsoft is still struggling with a major outage. "Partial improvement"

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The Microsoft 365 outage that began on Thursday blocks access to services such as Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot 365, Defender XDR, Planner, To Do and Purview.
Microsoft is carrying out corrective actions, the cause is unknown.
Australian Minister Tony Burke said the company had ruled out a cyber attack and compared the situation to the CrowdStrike failure.

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Why It Matters

The Microsoft 365 outage began on Thursday and affects users from all over the world. Microsoft is conducting parallel remediation efforts and the cause of the issues is unknown. Australian minister Tony Burke compared the situation to the CrowdStrike outage caused by an incorrect update.

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The outage that started on Thursday concerns the Microsoft 365 platform. In practice, this means problems with access to services such as: Exchange Online, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, Microsoft Copilot 365, Microsoft Defender XDR, Microsoft Planner, Microsoft To Do, or Microsoft Purview.

The company informs that it is conducting several parallel actions aimed at normalizing the situation and ensuring stable access to services.

It is still unclear what caused the problems experienced by Internet users from around the world.

Australian Home Affairs and Cybersecurity Minister Tony Burke stated that Microsoft has ruled out a cyber attack at this stage.

They believe that they are dealing with a situation somewhat similar to the one we observed in the case of CrowdStrike, when the update went incorrectly - he explained at the press conference.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

Microsoft will restore stable access to Microsoft 365 services in the coming days.
Likely · Within days

Open Questions

What is the exact cause of the failure?
How many people and companies have been affected by access problems?
When will services be fully restored?