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Microsoft struggles to repair global Outlook outage, says no sign of 'malicious activity'

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Briefings

Microsoft reported a global Outlook outage affecting 74 countries and territories, with the company stating no malicious activity was found and attributing the disruption to elevated infrastructure loads. The incident began late Thursday and persisted through Friday, impacting businesses and government agencies using the platform.

Key points

• Microsoft's Outlook email service was disrupted since late Thursday due to server issues affecting 74 countries and territories.
• The company stated no malicious activity was found and blamed elevated infrastructure loads for the outage.

Context

Microsoft's Outlook email service has been disrupted since late Thursday as the tech giant struggles to fix issues with its servers, hitting businesses and government agencies that use the popular work platforms in 74 countries and territories. The company said Friday it had not found any malicious activity causing the outage and blamed elevated infrastructure loads.

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Evidence covers only the outage period from late Thursday through Friday. Specific dates for the outage start and end are not provided, and the exact duration of the disruption is not specified.

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