Bleeping Computer: Microsoft Outage Causes Disruption to Microsoft 365 Services

A widespread Microsoft outage has caused widespread disruption to Microsoft 365 services, leaving many users unable to access their email, documents, and other online resources.

According to reports, the outage began at around 9:30 AM EST and has affected users worldwide, with Microsoft confirming the issue on its official Twitter account.

“We’ve identified an issue affecting Microsoft 365 services, including Outlook, Teams, and OneDrive,” the company tweeted. “We’re working to resolve the issue as soon as possible.”

The outage has been affecting various Microsoft 365 services, including:

• Outlook email
• Microsoft Teams
• OneDrive file storage
• SharePoint
• Exchange Online

Users have taken to social media to express their frustration at the outage, with many reporting that they are unable to access their work emails and files.

“I’m stuck in a meeting and our entire team is unable to access our emails or files due to this Microsoft outage,” one user tweeted. “Unbelievable.”

Microsoft has apologised for the inconvenience caused by the outage and has provided an estimated timeframe for when the issue is expected to be resolved.

“We expect the issue to be resolved by late this afternoon,” a spokesperson said. “We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to resolve this issue as quickly as possible.”

The cause of the outage is currently unknown, but Microsoft engineers are working to identify and fix the problem as quickly as possible.

In the meantime, affected users are being advised to check the Microsoft 365 service status page for updates on the issue and to try alternative methods of accessing their files and emails.

Microsoft’s outage has once again highlighted the importance of having a reliable backup plan in place to mitigate the impact of such disruptions.

“We rely on Microsoft 365 for our daily operations, and an outage like this can cause significant disruption,” said Rachel Kim, IT manager at a large enterprise. “We need to have a backup plan in place to ensure that our business can continue to operate smoothly, even in the event of an outage.”

As the situation continues to unfold, Bleeping Computer will provide updates on the Microsoft outage as more information becomes available.

Timeline of the Outage:

• 9:30 AM EST: Reports of Microsoft 365 outage begin to emerge
• 10:00 AM EST: Microsoft confirms issue on Twitter
• 11:00 AM EST: Microsoft provides estimated timeframe for resolution
• 1:00 PM EST: Microsoft engineers continue to work on resolving the issue