– A global Microsoft Azure outage was caused by a distributed denial of service cyberattack.
– The attack impacted Azure, Microsoft 365, and Purview customers, causing systems to go down temporarily.
– The outage lasted nearly eight hours and affected services for various companies and organisations.
– Some impacted services included Outlook emails, Starbucks’ mobile app, Minecraft, and the U.K. government’s HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
– Microsoft has apologized for the inconvenience and confirmed that the service interruption has been fully resolved.
– The incident comes after a previous disruption caused by a faulty software update and amid scrutiny of Microsoft’s cybersecurity practices.
– Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has reiterated that cybersecurity is a top priority for the company.