Microsoft outage hits Outlook, Teams

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Technical issues are disrupting the services of US tech giant Microsoft around the globe. The company says it has so far not found any evidence of a cyberattack.

Technical issues are disrupting the services of US tech giant Microsoft around the globe. The company says it has so far not found any evidence of a cyberattack.

Microsoft announced on social media that connectivity issues may affect customers in any region using its cloud-based subscription service Microsoft 365. It says impacted services could include a system that runs the email software Outlook, as well as the online conference platform Teams. The list also includes the AI chatbot Copilot.

The company says its investigation found that several servers experienced an unexpected outage, creating an elevated load on a portion of the infrastructure. It said it was working to safely bring the servers back online as of 3:30 p.m. Japan time. But it's still unclear when service will be restored.

The outage is affecting a number of companies that rely on the system for their operations.

Tech company Otsuka Corporation supports clients using Microsoft services. It posted a notice on its website about the outage and is calling on clients to be on the alert.

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