Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook and other apps worldwide
The tech firm behind Teams and Microsoft 365 saw services fail, hitting workplace users and banks.
By Standard Topic. AI-generated from the reporting listed under Coverage. Published . Updated .
What happened
A worldwide outage hit Microsoft products on Thursday, including Outlook, and Amazon Web Services and Google users also reported problems. Four major Thai banks temporarily halted their email services, and Germany expected significant effects on its businesses. Shares of Microsoft dropped before the market opened as the company worked to fix the problem.
Why it matters
Users were left unable to use email or submit work, and banks and financial markets were disrupted.
Timeline
- Nov 12, 2:10 PM ET: A widespread outage hits Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, leaving many users unable to use email.
- Nov 13, 4:14 AM ET: Four major Thai banks temporarily halt their email services after the Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook and Teams.
- Nov 13, 6:48 AM ET: Germany's digital ministry says the outage is expected to significantly affect German businesses, though no major outages were reported in federal administration.
- Nov 13, 7:14 AM ET: Microsoft shares fall in premarket trading as the company struggles to fix the worldwide outage.
- Nov 13, 2:01 PM ET: The outage delays a corporate earnings report and leaves users searching for other ways to communicate.
Coverage
- ‘Strangely calming and unnerving’: How Microsoft’s massive outage upended the corporate workday (marketwatch.com)
- Microsoft Outage Disrupts Millions: The Scams Experts Warn Could Follow (kiplinger.com)
- Banks warn of outage scams as Microsoft narrows in on fault (insurancebusinessmag.com)
- Microsoft stock slumps on outage that includes the Copilot tool it has been heavily promoting (marketwatch.com)
- Microsoft outage expected to significantly affect German economy, government says (TradingView)
- Global Microsoft outage disrupts banks and financial markets; Nubank reports 31% increase in Q3 profits (thebanker.com)
- Four major Thai banks announce temporary suspension of email services (Thai PBS World)
- Microsoft outage hits Outlook. AWS and Google users also report issues (CNBC)
- Is Outlook down? Widespread outage hits Microsoft apps (AP)
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