A Microsoft outage on November 13, 2026, knocked out tools like Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft 365 for people all over the world, including Australia's spy agency and federal police.
The Australian government quickly activated an agreement with Microsoft to speed up getting their services back online.
Officials say outage a technical glitch
Top officials confirmed the disruption but made it clear this wasn't a cyberattack, just a tech glitch.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said these global tech partnerships matter because Australia gets priority when these sorts of issues happen.
The outage also hit users worldwide, highlighting just how much everyone relies on digital tools and why backup plans are so important.