Microsoft services that were shut down began to return – this is what led to the crash

Microsoft announced the return of its cloud services to operation after a prolonged outage. The company clarified that the failure was caused by a capacity upgrade and not a cyberattack. Economic damages are estimated at $300–500 million.

Microsoft announced the return to normal operation of its cloud services, including Outlook, Teams, and Copilot, after an outage that lasted more than a day and affected thousands of organizations in dozens of countries. The company clarified that the failure was caused by a network capacity upgrade and configuration changes, not a cyberattack. Senior Vice President Charles Lamanna described cascading failures and a 'thundering herd' phenomenon that complicated recovery. According to Downdetector, 7.4 million outage reports were recorded, with a peak of 20,000 reports per minute. Economic damages are estimated at $300–500 million. The headline promises to reveal the exact cause of the crash, but the body provides only a general description.

Microsoft services that were shut down began to return – this is what led to the crash