# How the Microsoft outage impacted courts and governments

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8 outlets covering · First listed: Axios, Nov 13, 2026, 1:59 PM · Read it: <https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-hits-courts-congress>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 12, 2026, 4:49 PM: [Outage hits Microsoft Outlook, impacting more than 120,000 users](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/technology/4802243/microsoft-outlook-outage-impact/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  An outage hit Microsoft platforms, including Outlook, on Thursday, causing issues for more than 120,000 users. The reports of outages peaked just before 1:30 p.m., with nearly 130,000 users saying their Outlook was experiencing issues, according to Downdetector. Issues were reported on both the mobile and website version of Outlook. VANCE ACCUSES MICROSOFT OF FRAUD
- 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, 7:41 AM: [Microsoft reports global outage impacting some government operations](<https://www.ms.now/news/microsoft-outage-outlook-teams-global>) — MS NOW (TV network, United States, rated Left)
  The extent of the outage wasn’t clear, but the company said in January that it had more than 450 million paid Microsoft 365 commercial subscriptions.
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:13 AM: [Global Microsoft outage disrupts businesses, schools, governments and more](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOcUFxdl9qYU1KcVQ5UHY5Rll2bHBBTVFmN3VSOTJBYWRTZ3hmUGdMUnJ3dDU4TzFaRzd3MjRMNDdSWGFCaUhaN001ZTVDR0ZEdUh0VTZjUm0xbFBpczZaN0xjYWx0UDVyeUVHcUxBSC1hYnM3WmZ1VXI2bkVGbXR3cXFzZFZBZU9sME1hbDE0ZEx1T1BXcFVXV21pdGF3aW83dnd5Y2V1V0xSRjd5NXlz?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
- Nov 13, 2026, 10:19 AM: [Microsoft apologizes for global outage: We regret the impact, can rule out cyberattack](<https://mashable.com/tech/microsoft-outage-company-statement-regret-outlook-nov-13-2026>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  Microsoft issued a formal apology about the global Microsoft 365 outage that started Nov. 13 and extended into the next day.
- 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, 11:50 AM: [Microsoft says Microsoft 365 availability is improving as the outage stretches into a second day, disrupting governments, hospitals, and businesses globally (Bruce Gil/Gizmodo)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261113/p21>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 13, 2026, 1:59 PM: [How the Microsoft outage impacted courts and governments](<https://www.axios.com/2026/11/13/microsoft-outage-hits-courts-congress>) — Axios (Digital news, United States, rated Center)