NEW YORK — Microsoft has announced the implementation of "mitigation measures" in response to a major outage that disrupted services for a broad range of businesses globally, including key transport and financial sectors.

According to Burkina Information Agency, the tech giant is actively working to improve its services following disruptions that impacted various Microsoft 365 apps and services. The company described the situation as "Service Degradation" and acknowledged that users might experience difficulties accessing multiple applications.

The outage has notably affected Australian entities such as ABC TV, Sydney Airport, and a major supermarket chain, as well as Berlin Airport, the largest British railway operator, and the London Stock Exchange. Microsoft has committed to addressing the issue with the utmost priority and urgency, aiming to manage the fallout and restore full functionality to the affected Microsoft 365 applications.