Microsoft outage shakes up companies, schools and local governments across US
Summary
A Microsoft Outlook outage that began around 1 p.m. ET Thursday disrupted email and other services used by companies, schools and local governments across the United States. Microsoft reported improved service availability Friday, while warning that some users could still face access problems or delayed email.Key Facts
- The outage affected Microsoft email, calendar, video conferencing and cloud storage services.
- A Colorado detention facility could not accept online bond payments and directed people to pay in person.
- Emergency management services in parts of Texas asked residents and partners to call because they could not receive email.
- A Maryland water and sewer provider warned that technician visits and customer bill payments could be delayed.
- School districts in Virginia and New York reported disruptions, while Albany said its services had been restored.
- OpenAI said it was investigating problems with Microsoft connectors that affected new connections and tools.
- Workhorse Group rescheduled its third-quarter earnings call because of the outage.
- Microsoft executive Charles Lamanna said there was no indication the outage resulted from malicious or cyber activity.
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