# Microsoft's massive M365 outage stretches past 15 hours as its fixes keep failing

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4 outlets covering · First listed: The Register, Nov 13, 2026, 12:40 AM · Read it: <https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/11/13/microsofts-massive-m365-outage-stretches-past-15-hours-as-its-fixes-keep-failing/5309609>

Hasn't completely ruled out cyberattack as cause of incident that's damaged Exchange Online and services that rely on it

AI summary (may contain mistakes): Microsoft said it was “seeing encouraging recovery progress” after a global outage affected its services, while warning some users may still experience intermittent issues as recovery actions continue, according to The Hill. The Verge reported service was gradually recovering after an almost two-day outage, with some email access restored but some apps and features still degraded. CNN reported millions were affected as the outage continued.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 12:18 AM: [Global Microsoft Outage](<https://www.cnn.com/2026/11/12/business/live-news/microsoft-global-outage-intl-hnk>) — Hacker News (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:40 AM: [Microsoft's massive M365 outage stretches past 15 hours as its fixes keep failing](<https://www.theregister.com/saas/2026/11/13/microsofts-massive-m365-outage-stretches-past-15-hours-as-its-fixes-keep-failing/5309609>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Hasn't completely ruled out cyberattack as cause of incident that's damaged Exchange Online and services that rely on it
- Nov 13, 2026, 1:37 AM: [What we know about the global Microsoft outage](<https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwvg238zrnm5o>) — BBC (Public broadcaster, United Kingdom, rated Center)
  Microsoft has said the outage was not caused by a cyber-security incident, but efforts to fix the issues have so far been largely unsuccessful.
- Nov 13, 2026, 6:48 AM: [Microsoft’s massive Outlook outage continues](<https://www.theverge.com/tech/1032862/microsoft-outlook-down-outage>) — The Verge (Digital news, United States)
  Service is gradually starting to recover for Microsoft Outlook and 365 after an almost two-day outage impacting millions of users around the world. While some apps and features are still running in a degradated state, some people (including Verge staffers) are reporting that access to their emails has been restored, though the flow of Outlook
