Global Microsoft outage disrupts banks, offices across 74 countries

A major Microsoft services outage has paralyzed operations for companies, banks, and public institutions across 74 countries, with remediation taking unusually long. The scale and duration suggest a potentially unprecedented failure of the company's email service, though the root cause remains unconfirmed. This incident highlights systemic reliance on a single vendor and could prompt regulatory scrutiny and operational resilience reviews.

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