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The most popular culprits for the outage, including AI or a malicious hacker, weren’t to blame, Microsoft said.
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In summary:
- PCWorld reports that a widespread outage affecting Microsoft services including Outlook, OneDrive, and Teams was caused by network capacity upgrades, not cyberattacks or AI issues.
- The disruption impacted Microsoft 365 users globally, raising concerns about service reliability for businesses and individuals dependent on these productivity tools.
- Microsoft has confirmed the root cause and says systems are showing signs of stable,
