Microsoft says all services working again

Microsoft said it had restored service to all customers and regions after a global outage of its Microsoft 365 services lasted more than 24 hours. The disruption affected communications for businesses and government agencies across many countries, highlighting how dependent they are on a small number of technology providers.

The outage began at around 17:25 UTC on Thursday and affected Teams, Outlook and Copilot, preventing some users from sending emails or holding online meetings. Downdetector logged more than 7.4 million reports of problems worldwide; Germany’s federal government reported limited impact on its operations, while German businesses and Britain’s NHS were significantly affected. Microsoft attributed the incident to server issues and said it was not aware of outside interference.