Microsoft outage live: UK police, NHS services and schools affected amid disruption affecting millions globally
Police forces across the country reported that their systems had been affected, while NHS sources said the healthcare system was experiencing “widespread” and “serious” disruption, with staff reporting being unable to access email and IT systems they use to deliver healthcare.
Key points
- Major airports and intelligence services are unaffected while the government is assessing the impact on its services.
- There are plenty of essential services that remain unaffected by the outage, which is largely impacting email systems.
- Western Australia, along with jurisdictions around the world, is being impacted by a global Microsoft outage.
Microsoft reports it is seeing some ‘positive results’ in its efforts to get its services back online for millions of customers around the world.
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Additional details
- Microsoft are prioritising life, safety and Government services.
- We are receiving updates from the Commonwealth who are working with Microsoft at the most senior levels to resolve.
- The Australian Medical Association said it has so far not received any reports that hospitals or clinics are impacted.
- Impact is largely restricted to the sending and receiving of email.
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