Multiple Microsoft services were down on a large scale early this morning.
[Now Channel News] Microsoft services, including e-mail, online conferencing and offices, once experienced large-scale disruptions and have not yet returned to normal.
The incident happened today around 2 am local time. Users in many places around the world could not use Microsoft services, including sending and receiving emails, using Microsoft 365 office services and using artificial intelligence assistants.
Microsoft said that after an investigation, it became clear that a large number of servers had suddenly gone offline. These servers are gradually returning to operation, and users around the world can gradually return to using Microsoft services.