Microsoft Grapples with Widespread Outage Impacting Outlook and Teams
Microsoft faced a significant setback with a major outage affecting its Outlook and Teams services on November 25, 2024. The service disruption, which started in the morning and intensified throughout the day, was particularly problematic for professionals relying on these tools for communication ahead of Thanksgiving. With over 5,000 reports emerging, Microsoft worked to restore services, implementing fixes and communicating updates via social media. The outage stemmed from a software update change, emphasizing the vulnerabilities in cloud service dependencies.