– A global Microsoft Azure outage was triggered by a distributed denial of service cyberattack
– The attack impacted Azure, Microsoft 365, and Purview customers
– The outage lasted nearly eight hours, causing inconvenience to users
– Some affected services included Outlook emails, Starbucks mobile app, Minecraft, and others
– Microsoft has apologized for the inconvenience caused and stated that the issue has been resolved
– This incident comes after a recent faulty software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and scrutiny on Microsoft’s cybersecurity practices
– Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has emphasized cybersecurity as a top priority for the company.