Summary
A Microsoft service outage affected several major websites and services, including Heathrow Airport, NatWest, and Minecraft. The issue was linked to DNS problems, impacting Microsoft 365 and Azure cloud services. Microsoft is working to fix the problem and restore service.
Key Facts
- Several sites, including Heathrow, NatWest, and Minecraft, are affected by a Microsoft service interruption.
- The outage was detected globally, with thousands reporting problems.
- Microsoft 365 services, like Outlook and Teams, are experiencing delays for some users.
- Microsoft's Azure cloud platform reported service issues beginning at 1600 GMT.
- The cause of the outage is related to DNS issues, similar to a recent Amazon Web Services problem.
- Other affected sites include UK supermarket Asda and US companies like Starbucks and Kroger.
- Microsoft is attempting to reroute traffic to fix the connectivity issues.
- Microsoft's service status page is providing updates about the situation.
