# Microsoft outage: Does Microsoft owe you money? What to know.

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6 outlets covering · First listed: Mashable, Nov 13, 2026, 12:03 PM · Read it: <https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-outage-owe-credit-money-bill>

Businesses that suffered from extended downtime due to the big Microsoft outage technically have a path to compensation.

## 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, 6:34 AM: [What’s up with the Microsoft outage?! A tech expert explains what you need to know](<https://www.zmescience.com/research/technology/whats-up-with-the-microsoft-outage-a-tech-expert-explains-what-you-need-to-know/>) — ZME Science (Science news)
  Our dependence on a small number of tech companies strikes again.
- Nov 13, 2026, 8:06 AM: [Microsoft Struggles to Repair Worldwide Outage. Here's What You Need to Know](<https://time.com/article/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-worldwide-disruption-teams-outlook-emails/>) — Time (Magazine, United States, rated Lean left)
  The outage impacting various Microsoft 365 services has caused disruption to governments and businesses globally. Here's what you need to know.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:15 AM: [The Microsoft Outage Is a Warning for the World](<https://www.wired.com/story/the-microsoft-outage-is-a-warning-for-the-world/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  Countless businesses, schools, hospitals, and governments have found out the hard way what it means to rely on a single company’s systems to get things done. And next time could be even worse.
- Nov 13, 2026, 11:52 AM: [Microsoft’s Global Outage and Fixes: What We Know](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/technology/microsoft-outage-what-to-know.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  The company described “encouraging” progress on efforts to overcome a second day of disruptions to its email, messaging and other services.
- Nov 13, 2026, 12:03 PM: [Microsoft outage: Does Microsoft owe you money? What to know.](<https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-outage-owe-credit-money-bill>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  Businesses that suffered from extended downtime due to the big Microsoft outage technically have a path to compensation.
