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Outlook went down, then air traffic systems. It's been a bad week of outages.
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Fusion42 · 14 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
A major global outage disrupted Microsoft's Outlook email service alongside a nationwide US air traffic control system failure caused by maintenance errors on old copper wiring, highlighting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure. These events occurred amid a broader wave of significant cyberattacks and software vulnerabilities affecting institutions worldwide.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 56 sources have reported it between 12 Nov 2026 and 15 Nov 2026.
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You face greater risk selling software that underpins essential services as failures expose your clients to severe disruptions. Immediate proof of robust system resilience or alternative service guarantees will open doors before your competitors do.
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56 sources · first reported 12 Nov 2026 · latest 15 Nov 2026
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