Kathmandu: Microsoft services including Outlook, Teams, Microsoft 365, OneDrive, and SharePoint have been affected worldwide. Due to a major technical issue, thousands of users have experienced difficulties sending and receiving emails and accessing various services.
Microsoft has said that some servers have been restored and efforts are ongoing to fully restore normal service. The company has initially indicated that there is no evidence suggesting the outage was caused by a cyberattack. According to the company, unusually high loads on some servers and unexpected server shutdowns may have caused the disruption. Efforts are underway to reroute affected traffic through alternative channels. With email services down, users have also reported frustration while trying to log in to and verify accounts on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and X.
