Key Points:
- Microsoft faced a major online service failure due to a cyberattack.
- The company’s security systems made the problem worse.
- Many popular services and businesses were affected.
Microsoft recently suffered a big online problem that lasted several hours. This happened not long after a different issue that crashed many computers. The company has now said the problem was caused by a cyberattack.
Popular services like Outlook and Minecraft were affected by the outage. The attack was a type called DDoS, which floods a system with too much traffic until it crashes. Surprisingly, even a giant like Microsoft could be hit by this.
Microsoft made a mistake by using the wrong tools to fight the attack. This made the problem worse and caused the outage to last for almost 10 hours. Unlike the previous computer crash, this time it’s Microsoft’s fault.
Many websites, apps, and businesses that rely on Microsoft’s systems were also affected. This included banks, hospitals, and even sports teams. Microsoft apologized for the problem and said they are fixing it. All Microsoft services are now working again.
