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  1. Azure Latency Spike as Red Sea Cable Cuts Disrupt Global Cloud Traffic

    Microsoft has warned that users of its Azure cloud may see higher-than-normal latency and intermittent disruptions after multiple undersea fiber-optic cables in the Red Sea were cut, forcing traffic onto longer alternate routes while repair work and global rerouting continue. (reuters.com)...
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  2. Microsoft 365 Outage on July 10, 2025 Disrupts Global Services and Highlights Cloud Vulnerabilities

    On July 10, 2025, Microsoft 365 experienced a significant outage that disrupted services for thousands of users worldwide. The incident began around 5 a.m. GMT, with users reporting sudden logouts from their Outlook email accounts and error messages indicating invalid Microsoft licenses, despite...
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  3. Microsoft 365 Authentication Disruption on June 13, 2025: Causes, Impact, and Solutions

    On June 13, 2025, Microsoft 365 users across Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa experienced significant authentication disruptions, preventing administrators from adding multifactor authentication (MFA) sign-in methods to user accounts. This service degradation underscored the...
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