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Global Microsoft outage leaves users open to phishing attacks

Published

13 November 2026

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operational-macro

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Enterprise

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Global

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Fusion42 · 13 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

A global Microsoft outage caused degradation of multiple Microsoft 365 services, impacting email, device management, and security tools, which raises risk of phishing attacks and exploitation as services recover.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise, and 8 sources have reported it.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a spike in phishing risk as Microsoft users scramble to recover email access after the outage. Act swiftly to alert your customers and build safeguards against fake Microsoft communications during login surges.

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8 sources · 13 Nov 2026

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Enterprisemicrosoftcloud-outagephishing-riskcybersecuritymicrosoft-365