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The Microsoft outage that’s hit state agencies and business alike

Microsoft cites server issues, not cyberattack, as cause of global outage affecting Outlook and Teams

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Event date
exact date
Coverage
6 outlets · 6 articles
first · latest
Reporting countries
South Africa
English
Countries concerned
Micronesia
Economy & energy · intensity 1.5 · tone -1.00
In 5 seconds

Covered mainly by the Western sphere (83%); silent in Arab-Muslim world, Global South.

Western 83%Sino-Russian & BRICS 17%Arab-Muslim world 0%Global South 0%

Global sphere reading. The left / centre / right reading is shown in the coverage analysis below.

In 30 seconds
  • Confirmed by 6 outlets in 6 countries.
  • Ignored by Arab-Muslim world, Global South.
  • Propagation: first reported by businessday.co.za (South Africa), . No word-for-word republication detected.

Headline clash across the four spheres

Western
Sino-Russian & BRICS
Arab-Muslim world

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Global South

No outlet in this sphere covers the event: blind spot.

Coverage analysis

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Event sources

  1. The Microsoft outage that’s hit state agencies and business alike
    businessday.co.zaBurkina FasoSouth Africa → Unknown countryEnglish
  2. Caída de Microsoft afecta a empresas y gobiernos mientras trata de recuperar el servicio
    independentespanol.comUnknownUnited Kingdom → Unknown countrySpanish
  3. Microsoft blames server problems as worldwide outage persists
    Globe and MailCanadaCanada → Unknown countryEnglish
  4. Microsoft outage affects civil service email, no severe overall problems
    eKathimeriniGrèceGreece → GreeceEnglish
  5. Microsoft says there is 'no evidence of malicious activity' being the cause of the global service outage affecting governments and organisations around the world
    pcgamer.comSISlovenia → MicronesiaEnglish
  6. Microsoft outage hits users worldwide: What went wrong, why is cyberattack ruled out? - explainer
    The Jerusalem PostIsraëlIsrael → MicronesiaEnglish