New Delhi: Microsoft experienced another global outage, which affected several of its products, including Outlook email service and the popular video game Minecraft. The company announced that the issue has been resolved. They also revealed that the cyberattack caused the outage, along with a failure in their defense mechanisms.What is the impact of outageThe outage lasted nearly 10 hours, causing disruption for thousands of users worldwide. This incident comes two weeks after another major outage, which affected around 8.5 million computers running Microsoft systems. Previous outage impacted critical sectors such as healthcare and travel. According to CrowdStrike, the outrage occurred due to flawed software update by the cybersecurity firm.Microsofts statement on new outageAccording to an update on Microsofts Azure cloud computing platform, the initial cause was a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack. However, their initial investigations suggest that an error in their defense implementation amplified the attacks impact rather than mitigating it. The update stated, While the initial trigger event was a Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attack... initial investigations suggest that an error in the implementation of our defenses amplified the impact of the attack rather than mitigating it.Microsoft has stated that a fix has been implemented to address the problem, which shows signs of improvement. The tech giant reassured users that they are closely monitoring the situation to ensure a full recovery. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Microsoft expressed its regret, stating, We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.Who was affectedThe outage impacted services dependent on Microsofts platforms, disrupting communication and productivity for businesses and individuals alike. Services like Outlook and Minecraft, which rely heavily on Microsofts infrastructure, were among those most majorly affected.
