StocksMediumUpdated×15•Originally published 13 November 2026•Updated 13 November 2026•
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Microsoft Outage Spreads to 74 Countries as Company Rules Out Cyberattacks
Key Facts
1Microsoft services including Outlook, Teams, and Azure experienced widespread technical disruptions across 72 countries.
2The company stated that previously restored servers became unresponsive again once they began receiving user traffic.
Microsoft confirmed that the technical outage affecting its services on Friday, November 13, 2026, has expanded to impact 74 countries and lasted over 12 hours. The company stated that it has ruled out any malicious or cyber activity as the cause of the disruptions, which hit SharePoint, Exchange, Outlook, and Teams.
The company attributed the technical difficulties to infrastructure overloads impacting 365, Copilot, and integrated AI features. MSFT was trading at $523 on November 12, 2026, while AAPL stood at $354.88 and META at $623.61 on the same date.