Overview

• The outage lasted nearly 10 hours, impacting services like Outlook, Azure, and Microsoft 365.
• Microsoft confirmed a DDoS attack as the cause, with a defense error amplifying the impact.
• Services such as Minecraft, Starbucks app, and government portals faced connectivity issues.
• This incident follows a major outage caused by a flawed CrowdStrike update two weeks prior.
• Microsoft is under scrutiny for its cybersecurity practices and has promised a detailed incident review.