Microsoft Outage Disrupts Global Services for Second Day
A widespread Microsoft outage affecting services like Outlook, Teams, and Copilot has continued for a second day, impacting businesses and governments across the United States and globally. Municipal governments in states like Florida and Texas, as well as federal bodies…
Baton Rouge, LA, November 13, 2026 — Microsoft services, including widely used platforms such as Outlook, Teams, and Copilot, are experiencing a second day of widespread disruptions, affecting users and organizations globally. The ongoing outage has caused significant operational challenges for businesses and governmental entities across various regions.
Municipal governments in states including Florida and Texas have reported substantial interruptions to their essential email communications. Similarly, federal bodies in Australia have also been impacted by the widespread service failures.
Microsoft has indicated that its investigation into the cause is underway. The company has stated that there is currently no evidence to suggest malicious activity is behind the disruptions. A potential contributing factor being examined is a faulty software update.
Recovery efforts are actively in progress, with Microsoft teams working to restore full functionality. However, intermittent issues continue to affect hundreds of millions of users around the globe. The full extent of the downtime and the precise timeline for complete resolution were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Tiago Ventura on time.com, see more information here.
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