Microsoft has issued an explanation that its worldwide outage, which occurred in the early hours of Japan time, gradually began to improve. The timing of a full recovery remains uncertain.
A worldwide outage centered on Microsoft 365, which occurred in the early hours of Japan time, reportedly made it difficult to connect to services including Outlook, an email application.
Microsoft announced that it began gradually improving the outage around 6 p.m. Although some functions are being restored, a full recovery is expected to take more time.
Microsoft explained that there was no evidence suggesting a cyberattack in connection with the outage.