# Microsoft outage: Businesses without key services as fixes ‘not taking as expected’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/microsoft-outage-businesses-without-key-services-as-fixes-not-taking-as-expected/
- Published: 2026-11-13T05:08:30+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T05:22:25+00:00
- Original publisher: GB News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.gbnews.com/tech/microsoft-outage-outlook-teams
- Topics: Business, Companies, Government, Politics, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Microsoft services were disrupted worldwide for more than 10 hours.
- Outlook, Teams and Copilot were among the affected services.
- Microsoft said its recovery measures were not working as expected.

## Summary

A worldwide Microsoft outage disrupted access to Outlook, Teams, Copilot and other services for businesses, government bodies and individuals. The disruption matters because it has affected essential work and public services, while Microsoft’s efforts to restore normal operations have not yet produced a lasting recovery.

The outage began at about 6pm and had continued for more than 10 hours by the company’s latest update at 3.13am. Microsoft reported partial recovery in some regions, but said changes to improve serviceability were not working as expected. Executives and Australia’s cybersecurity minister said they did not believe the incident was caused by malicious or cyber activity; Services NSW advised people to delay in-person visits where possible.

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