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Microsoft failure affects state, but operation of services is assured

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Briefings

A global Microsoft outage affecting government and public administration services in Portugal began on November 12, 2026, causing email access issues for government officials. The Executive confirmed that while services are impacted, normal operations continue via secure alternatives. Health Ministry services are also affected, though only email communication is impacted. Transport and other sectors remain unaffected. Microsoft acknowledged the issue stems from a configuration update causing server overload, but recovery efforts are ongoing.

Key points

• Government officials in Portugal face email access issues due to a global Microsoft outage starting November 12, 2026.
• Health Ministry services are affected, but only email communication is impacted, not other health services.

Context

The outage began on November 12, 2026, affecting Microsoft 365 tools used by the Portuguese government and public administration. Health Ministry services are also affected, though only email communication is impacted. Transport and other sectors remain unaffected.

Limitations

Coverage is limited to Portugal and Portugal's public administration; transport and other sectors remain unaffected. Microsoft acknowledged the issue stems from a configuration update causing server overload, but recovery efforts are ongoing.

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