Microsoft Azure outage: Memes galore on social media—how netizens reacted

The websites for Heathrow Airport, NatWest, and Minecraft were back online late Wednesday after a global Microsoft outage affected multiple services worldwide. The outage affected Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 platforms, leading to widespread access issues.

According to Downdetector, thousands of users reported difficulties accessing several major websites for several hours. Microsoft confirmed delays for some Microsoft 365 users, particularly with Outlook. By 21:00 GMT, most affected sites were back online after the company “restored a prior update.”