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Microsoft failure affects state, but operation of services is assured

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Briefings

A global Microsoft outage affecting public administration and health services in Portugal began November 12, 2026, causing email access issues for government officials and health professionals. While transport and stock markets remained unaffected, the Ministry of the Presidency confirmed the outage impacted Microsoft 365 tools used by public services, with recovery efforts underway in Asia-Pacific. The Federal National Medical Association (FNAM) reported only email communication between healthcare professionals was affected, and the Lisbon Metropolitan Transport Service confirmed train operations continued normally.

Key points

• The outage began on November 12, 2026, affecting public administration and health services in Portugal through Microsoft 365 email access issues.
• The Lisbon Metropolitan Transport Service confirmed train operations continued normally despite the outage affecting some Microsoft tools.

Context

The outage started on November 12, 2026, when Microsoft 365 tools became globally unavailable, impacting public administration and health services in Portugal. The Ministry of the Presidency confirmed the outage impacted Microsoft 365 tools used by public services, with recovery efforts underway in Asia-Pacific. The Federal National Medical Association (FNAM) reported only email communication between healthcare professionals was affected, and the Lisbon Metropolitan Transport Service confirmed train operations continued normally.

Limitations

Coverage is limited to Portugal and Europe; transport and stock markets remained unaffected. Recovery progress is uncertain as Microsoft states recovery measures are not working as expected. Some specific impact details remain unclear regarding the full extent of the outage on various sectors.

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