Technical interruption on Microsoft servers affects millions of users worldwide

Published at: 13/11/2026 10:35 AM

A technical interruption in Microsoft servers affected millions of users, companies and institutions in various regions of the world, preventing the normal access and operation of Outlook email, the Teams messaging platform and other Microsoft 365 services. The failure caused significant operational delays in corporate and academic environments that rely on these digital tools for their daily communications.

According to information released by Reuters, the technology company ruled out signs of a cyberattack and attributed the failure to an overload in its infrastructure. Through its official reports on the social network X, the company indicated that it is registering “positive results” and sustained progress in the recovery of service in Europe and North America, while Japan maintains higher levels of stability.

Technical teams continue to apply contingency measures to expand system capacity and fully restore connectivity in all impacted regions. However, specialists warned that some users may still experience temporary intermittences while finalizing network adjustments.

The corporation maintains permanent monitoring of the traffic of its cloud platforms to stabilize data flow and prevent further system crashes. Operations are expected to be progressively normalized as mitigation maneuvers progress in affected data centers.

Mazo News Team