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Microsoft admits that measures against global failure are not working “as expected”

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Based on a feed excerpt; full article content has not been acquired. Source evidence retrieved 13/11/2026, 08:11:25 UTC.

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Microsoft admitted that its global outage affecting Microsoft 365 services for over nine hours is not functioning as expected. The company confirmed that traffic redirection and server recovery measures were implemented but failed to restore full service. Charles Lamanna, vice-president of Microsoft Copilot, stated there were no signs of malicious or cyber-attack activity causing the disruption. The outage impacted Outlook and Teams globally, with some regions experiencing partial recovery.

Key points

• Microsoft confirmed a nine-hour global outage affecting Outlook and Teams, with no signs of malicious or cyber-attack activity.
• Traffic redirection and server recovery measures were implemented but failed to restore full service, resulting in partial recovery in some regions.

Context

Microsoft admitted that its global outage affecting Microsoft 365 services for over nine hours is not functioning as expected. The company confirmed that traffic redirection and server recovery measures were implemented but failed to restore full service. Charles Lamanna, vice-president of Microsoft Copilot, stated there were no signs of malicious or cyber-attack activity causing the disruption. The outage impacted Outlook and Teams globally, with some regions experiencing partial recovery.

Limitations

Evidence covers a nine-hour outage period with partial recovery in some regions. Some specific regional details are limited to general statements about partial recovery. The source explicitly states no malicious or cyber-attack activity was detected, but does not provide specific timestamps for the outage duration or exact impact numbers beyond 'thousands of users'.

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