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Burke: Microsoft says it's “similar to CrowdStrike.” The outage that sent a government back to ...

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13 November 2026

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technology

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Enterprise Software

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United States

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Fusion42 · 13 November 2026 · Fusion42 review

A widespread Microsoft 365 outage originating from Exchange Online has disrupted key services like Outlook, Teams, and Copilot across 74 countries, with Microsoft working to stabilise systems and no signs of cyberattack found so far.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Enterprise Software, and 56 sources have reported it between 12 Nov 2026 and 13 Nov 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

Major cloud service disruptions show the fragility of relying on single vendors for mission-critical tools. You must build contingency plans for outages before organisations lose operational capability.

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56 sources · first reported 12 Nov 2026 · latest 13 Nov 2026

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Enterprise Softwaremicrosoft-365cloud-outageexchange-onlineservice-disruptionenterprise-software