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Justice to function without embarrassment despite Microsoft's failure, guarantees minister

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Portuguese Minister of Justice Rita Alarcão Júdeice confirmed that the justice sector faced no security breaches or data compromises despite widespread Microsoft 365 email failures affecting over 70 countries. She stated that while the government is working on interoperability solutions to prevent future reliance on email, the current crisis was limited to communication delays and did not involve sensitive data exposure. The minister emphasized that the system remained operational and that no individual needed to bypass official channels using personal email accounts.

Key points

• The Portuguese Minister of Justice confirmed that the justice sector faced no security breaches or data compromises despite widespread Microsoft 365 email failures affecting over 70 countries.
• The minister stated that the current crisis was limited to communication delays and did not involve sensitive data exposure, and that the system remained operational.

Context

Portugal experienced a global Microsoft 365 outage affecting over 70 countries, causing widespread email service disruptions. The Portuguese Minister of Justice confirmed that the justice sector faced no security breaches or data compromises despite these widespread failures.

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The evidence covers only the Portuguese justice sector's response to a global Microsoft outage; it does not specify the exact duration of the outage, the precise number of affected citizens, or the specific timeline of the minister's statements beyond the reported timeframe.

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