Microsoft Recovers from Cloud-Based Software Outage Impacting Thousands of Users
On Thursday, Microsoft confirmed that its cloud-based productivity suite, which includes popular tools such as Word, Excel, and Teams, has fully recovered after a significant outage affected thousands of users. The disruption occurred earlier in the day, impacting connectivity to various Microsoft services. "We can confirm the issue impacting connectivity to Microsoft services is now mitigated," Microsoft said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The outage was traced to a change within a third-party internet service provider's (ISP) "managed-environment," which caused widespread service interruptions. Fortunately, once the ISP reverted the change, Microsoft began to see signs of recovery. This incident follows a similar tech disruption nearly two months ago when a faulty software update from cybersecurity provider CrowdStrike affected 8.5 million Windows devices, crippling essential services across industries such as airlines, banking, and healthcar...