{"id":5612,"date":"2026-11-13T12:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/courts-spies-and-mps-how-the-microsoft-outage-has-been-felt-around-the-world\/"},"modified":"2026-11-13T12:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T12:07:10","slug":"courts-spies-and-mps-how-the-microsoft-outage-has-been-felt-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/260web.com\/news\/courts-spies-and-mps-how-the-microsoft-outage-has-been-felt-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world<\/p>\n<div data-block=\"headline\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"image\" class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1rkjbyb-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/240\/cpsprodpb\/e38e\/live\/5b3b2f70-df4c-11f1-a48c-75dd2efdacb5.jpg.webp 240w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/320\/cpsprodpb\/e38e\/live\/5b3b2f70-df4c-11f1-a48c-75dd2efdacb5.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/480\/cpsprodpb\/e38e\/live\/5b3b2f70-df4c-11f1-a48c-75dd2efdacb5.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/624\/cpsprodpb\/e38e\/live\/5b3b2f70-df4c-11f1-a48c-75dd2efdacb5.jpg.webp 624w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/800\/cpsprodpb\/e38e\/live\/5b3b2f70-df4c-11f1-a48c-75dd2efdacb5.jpg.webp 800w, https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/ace\/standard\/976\/cpsprodpb\/e38e\/live\/5b3b2f70-df4c-11f1-a48c-75dd2efdacb5.jpg.webp 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edrdn950\"><\/picture><\/span><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-tzgxt7-StyledFigureCopyright e34k3c20\">Press Association<\/span><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"byline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"single-byline\" class=\"ssrcss-sevsa1-ContributorContainer ee66fvo3\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-dt4z-ContributorInfo ee66fvo0\"><span class=\"ssrcss-nsjd43-TextContributorName epw3ir01\">Patrick Jackson<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"metadata\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"metadata\">\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-10q9h22-GroupChildrenForWrapping eh44mf02\">\n<li role=\"listitem\" class=\"ssrcss-sf7vdp-MetadataStripItem eh44mf01\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-m5j4pi-MetadataContent eh44mf00\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1pvwv4b-MetadataSnippet e4wm5bw3\"><span class=\"ssrcss-61mhsj-MetadataText e4wm5bw1\"><time data-testid=\"timestamp\" datetime=\"2026-11-13T11:05:10.475Z\">29 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>At least 74 countries have been affected by the Microsoft outage since it was detected after midday US Eastern Time (17:00 GMT) on Thursday.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Microsoft 365 Services, including Teams, Outlook and artificial intelligence software Copilot, are experiencing &#8220;connectivity problems&#8221;, the company said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">From city governments in the US to Australian spy agencies, disruption has been widespread. Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s been happening around the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"subheadline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"subheadline\">\n<h2 id=\"US-and-Canada\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-1sc9t00-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">US and Canada<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>US<\/b> tech giants OpenAI and Anthropic have both reported problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">OpenAI, which makes ChatGPT, said it was investigating an issue affecting its connections to Microsoft&#8217;s services, which caused some tools not to work as expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Electric truck maker Workhorse Group, which was expected to report third-quarter results on 12 November, rescheduled to 16 November, citing business disruptions caused by the outage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Meanwhile, officials in some US cities encouraged citizens to call local offices and agencies where needed instead of using email.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The City of Austin in Texas posted on X early on Friday: &#8220;Due to an ongoing Microsoft Outlook outage, City of Austin employees cannot receive or send emails at this time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;City phone lines remain operational, and 911 Emergency services are not impacted.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Courts from Los Angeles to Texas also warned that communications might be delayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In <b>Canada<\/b>, the public broadcaster CBC reported that a healthcare network running several hospitals in Toronto had declared a code grey, indicating an infrastructure failure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The company, Unity Health Toronto, said its teams were having trouble sending or receiving email but that patient care was not affected.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"links\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div spacing=\"4\" class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<ul role=\"list\" spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-94r6ik-Stack e1y4nx260\">\n<li class=\"ssrcss-qzx51b-LinkItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div spacing=\"4\" class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-7zrqh4-LinkHeadline e3eyuya4\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">Schools, GPs and businesses hit by global Microsoft outage as company scrambles to solve issue<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ulytiq-LinkIconContainer e3eyuya3\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"ssrcss-xi5oyi-StyledIcon e161cein1\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21.6 14.3 5.5 31h6.4l14.6-15L11.9 1H5.5l16.1 16.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ssrcss-qzx51b-LinkItem e3eyuya1\">\n<div spacing=\"4\" class=\"ssrcss-1gccci3-Stack e1y4nx260\"><span><\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-7zrqh4-LinkHeadline e3eyuya4\"><span aria-hidden=\"false\">What we know about the global Microsoft outage<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1ulytiq-LinkIconContainer e3eyuya3\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" class=\"ssrcss-xi5oyi-StyledIcon e161cein1\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M21.6 14.3 5.5 31h6.4l14.6-15L11.9 1H5.5l16.1 16.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul role=\"list\" class=\"ssrcss-9tw7r1-MetadataStripContainer eh44mf03\">\n<div 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e1jhz7w10\">The government of <b>Japan<\/b> said its shared IT platform had been disrupted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;We understand that Microsoft is working to restore services, and we will continue to monitor the company&#8217;s response,&#8221; Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Masanao Ozaki told reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In <b>India<\/b>, the outage was disrupting work for many on Friday, with emails not landing and Teams calls not going through smoothly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">People working in the equity markets told BBC News they had panicked when they realised they could not access daily research reports before their morning meeting where they make their big decisions of the day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Outlook wasn&#8217;t working. We fortunately have an alternative so it was not a problem. But we conduct most of our calls, especially with big clients, on Teams &#8211; that has been a challenge,&#8221; a senior executive with a big Indian brokerage said on condition of anonymity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><b>Singapore<\/b> confirmed the outage had affected some government systems, but said &#8220;emergency services remain fully operational&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Singapore&#8217;s Government Technology Agency urged people to check official social media channels or websites.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Singapore&#8217;s courts also said they were &#8220;experiencing issues with incoming and outgoing emails&#8221;, urging people to contact them by telephone for urgent matters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In the <b>Philippines<\/b>, the Supreme Court warned that &#8220;responses to emails and other transactions may be delayed&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Firms in <b>China<\/b> use software that has been made locally &#8211; WPS Office is a favourite &#8211; but the Microsoft outage caused frustration there too. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Outlook is one of the few reliable channels for many offices and businesses in the country who work with colleagues across the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">China operates one of the world&#8217;s most sophisticated systems of internet censorship, known as the Great Firewall, which restricts access to many Western websites including Google, Facebook and Instagram along with many international news organisations including the BBC. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"media\" class=\"ssrcss-l7emlr-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1uy5kw5-FullWidthWrapper ep2nwvo1\">\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\">\n<div data-chromatic=\"ignore\" class=\"ssrcss-dtyrnv-MediaPlayerWrapper e1h75hkw2\">\n<div data-testid=\"media-player-container-landscape\" class=\"ssrcss-78d3mz-MediaContainer e1h75hkw1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-199fzb3-MediaInner e1h75hkw0\">\n<div data-testid=\"bbc-logo-wrapper\" class=\"ssrcss-1tlcek-LogoIconWrapper eaj4kwa0\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 112 32\" class=\"ssrcss-xi5oyi-StyledIcon e161cein1\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M112 0v32H80V0zM72 0v32H40V0zM32 0v32H0V0zm65.47 6.8q-2.16 0-3.9.65a8 8 0 0 0-4.9 4.75 10 10 0 0 0-.65 3.79q0 2.15.63 3.86a8 8 0 0 0 1.83 2.9q1.2 1.19 2.92 1.81 1.73.63 3.9.63 1.61 0 3.1-.36 1.46-.35 2.58-.97v-3.43a9.6 9.6 0 0 1-5.15 1.46 6.5 6.5 0 0 1-3.12-.7 4.6 4.6 0 0 1-1.95-2 7 7 0 0 1-.68-3.2q0-1.87.7-3.19a4.7 4.7 0 0 1 2-2 7 7 0 0 1 3.17-.69q1.35 0 2.57.36a8 8 0 0 1 2.26 1.05v-3.5q-1.14-.6-2.48-.9-1.33-.3-2.83-.31M55.76 7H49v18h7.17a10 10 0 0 0 3.65-.63 4.7 4.7 0 0 0 3.16-4.56q0-1.63-.85-2.78a5 5 0 0 0-2.43-1.67 4 4 0 0 0 1.73-1.5q.6-.94.6-2.23a4 4 0 0 0-1.65-3.43Q58.74 7 55.76 7m-40 0H9v18h7.17a10 10 0 0 0 3.65-.63 4.7 4.7 0 0 0 3.16-4.56q0-1.63-.85-2.78a5 5 0 0 0-2.43-1.67 4 4 0 0 0 1.73-1.5q.6-.94.6-2.23a4 4 0 0 0-1.65-3.43Q18.74 7 15.76 7m40.12 10.22q3.35 0 3.35 2.47 0 1.16-.88 1.77t-2.52.62h-3.18v-4.86Zm-40 0q3.35 0 3.35 2.47 0 1.16-.88 1.77t-2.52.62h-3.18v-4.86Zm39.53-7.3q2.91 0 2.92 2.14 0 1.1-.75 1.72-.75.63-2.17.62h-2.76V9.92Zm-40 0q2.91 0 2.92 2.14 0 1.1-.75 1.72-.75.63-2.17.62h-2.76V9.92Z\" \/><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">This video can not be played<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"subheadline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"subheadline\">\n<h2 id=\"Australia\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-1sc9t00-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Australia<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Australia&#8217;s spy and federal police agencies have been affected by the outage, though officials have suggested the impact is minimal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;The impact that they are dealing with is very much on email system&#8221;, the head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, Mike Burgess, told reporters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Other Australian public service providers also confirmed they had been affected by the outage, but similarly said this was mostly limited to emails, and the BBC understands there were no major impacts across New South Wales&#8217; primary services in health, education, transport, and emergency services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"subheadline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"subheadline\">\n<h2 id=\"Europe-and-the-UK\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-1sc9t00-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Europe and the UK<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">European stock market operator Euronext advised listed companies on Friday morning to use the phone to communicate corporate information because of the Outlook email disruption, Reuters reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">In the <b>UK<\/b>, GPs, police and pharmacies are among services affected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Some GP surgeries have urged patients not to submit messages via their website while the problem remains, while several large police forces are urging members of the public to call if they want to make a report. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Politicians are also affected. At Westminster, MPs were reporting their access via parliamentary accounts to Microsoft products was down.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">A parliamentary spokesperson said: &#8220;We are aware of the global issue affecting Microsoft email services, which is impacting users of the parliamentary network. We are working with Microsoft to resolve the matter as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">&#8220;Alternative communication arrangements are in place, allowing today&#8217;s business to continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"subheadline\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-usmnse-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"subheadline\">\n<h2 id=\"Who-may-be-least-affected\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"ssrcss-1sc9t00-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\">Who may be least affected?<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-126h8e-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"rich-text\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nqezkk-RichTextContainer e5tfeyi1\">\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Some parts of Asia, Europe and Africa remain unaffected, according to Downdetector. These include Russia, where the use of Microsoft applications is heavily restricted, or phased out in favour of domestic alternatives.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">However, this could also be a case of under-reporting in some countries, where Downdetector is among the websites blocked due to censorship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-block=\"topicList\" class=\"ssrcss-vxwoax-ComponentWrapper e1aon0op1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-tcr9z1-Spacer e1aon0op0\">\n<div data-testid=\"topic-list\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-nj9heb-StyledTagContainer ed0g1kj1\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-1pfbb52-TopicListHeaderWrapper etw6iwl0\">\n<h2 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\">Related topics<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ssrcss-17ehax8-Cluster e1ihwmse1\">\n<ul role=\"list\" spacing=\"2\" class=\"ssrcss-w8zanw-ClusterItems e1ihwmse0\">\n<li>Microsoft<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Published at Fri, 13 Nov 2026 12:06:18 +0000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courts, spies and MPs: How the Microsoft outage has been felt around the world Press Association Patrick Jackson 29 minutes ago At least 74 countries have been affected by the Microsoft outage since it was detected after midday US Eastern Time (17:00 GMT) on Thursday. 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