Microsoft 365 Down Outage Affects Thousands of Users: Reports Indicate Widespread Disruptions

On Thursday, thousands of users experienced disruptions with Microsoft’s popular productivity suite, Microsoft 365, according to the outage tracking platform, Downdetector. The website reported over 20,000 incidents of users facing issues across various services, including Microsoft Teams.

Microsoft acknowledged the issue on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “We’re investigating an issue where users may be unable to access multiple Microsoft 365 services.” The company has been working to identify and resolve the cause of the outage.

In addition to Microsoft Teams, nearly 4,000 users reported problems with other services within the suite, intensifying the impact on businesses and individuals relying on Microsoft’s cloud-based solutions for day-to-day operations.

Downdetector gathers real-time status reports from a variety of sources, including user submissions, to track outages and help companies quickly identify large-scale disruptions. Users are encouraged to monitor Microsoft’s official channels for updates on the issue