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Global Digital Services Hit by Widespread Outages
13 Nov
Summary
- Major online services including Microsoft, Amazon, and Google experienced disruptions.
- Users reported widespread inability to access critical sites and services.
- The root cause of the extensive outages remains unidentified.
A major digital outage on Thursday severely impacted productivity, with users reporting widespread inability to access critical online services. Initially, Microsoft services, including Outlook, Microsoft 365, and Microsoft Teams, were affected.
The disruptions quickly escalated beyond Microsoft's offerings. Tracking services indicated significant outages for Amazon, Salesforce, Slack, and Reddit, among others. This widespread failure affected users across various regions, with Microsoft acknowledging the potential impact on global service connectivity.
However, some infrastructure providers, such as Cloudflare and Google Cloud, reported no system-wide issues at the time. Amazon's AWS noted only a localized problem in its Tokyo operations. The underlying reason for this extensive digital disruption has not yet been determined.
