Microsoft Cloud Services Face Second Day of Disruptions as Global Outage Lingers

UPDATE - follow-up to Microsoft Outage LIVE: Microsoft outage enters second day; company says not aware of malicious activity: Microsoft's global tech outage entered its second day on Friday, November 13, 2026, leaving millions of users without access to Outlook, Teams, and other core workplace apps.

The Impact

Downdetector recorded more than 1,30,000 user reports at its peak on Thursday. Singapore's Government Technology Agency, the Philippines' Supreme Court, and Japan's government IT infrastructure all reported disruptions. Air India and IndiGo posted on X about affected email support, while luxury group Richemont delayed its earnings announcement. Synergia Foundation Chief Operating Officer Sambratha Shetty noted that Bengaluru IT firms and startups faced stalled client deliveries and idle teams.

Company Response

Microsoft stated that a portion of its infrastructure experienced elevated load across multiple regions. The firm confirmed it is not aware of any malicious activity behind the incident and reported positive results for service stability after traffic optimization actions.

Context

Global cloud infrastructure supports a vast portion of modern corporate and government communication, meaning even a temporary traffic surge or backend failure can cascade across multiple continents. Tech providers typically rely on regional data centers to manage massive workloads, but unexpected bottlenecks can severely hamper productivity worldwide.