Microsoft Services Restored Worldwide

Microsoft has restored its services after a widespread outage disrupted operations across the world for nearly 36 hours. The company confirmed that services including Outlook, Teams, Microsoft 365 and Copilot are back online. It said the technical issue had been fully resolved and users could once again access emails and other services. The outage affected customers in more than 70 countries, prompting Microsoft to apologise for the disruption. The company also said it would release a detailed report explaining the cause of the issue.

Microsoft services had been experiencing disruptions since Thursday night, leaving thousands of users facing difficulties. Several third-party services that rely on Microsoft’s infrastructure were also affected. Services from OpenAI and Anthropic reportedly experienced disruptions as well. In India, email-based customer support services of airlines such as IndiGo, Air India and Akasa Air faced interruptions. The disruption also affected airline operations, with several flights reportedly cancelled.