Microsoft says cyberattack triggered Azure outage that impacted Outlook, Starbucks app, and more

Microsoft Azure confirmed the attack in a status update—and said an error in the platform’s defense response may have ‘amplified the impact’ rather than initially mitigating it.

A global Microsoft Azure outage that impacted a range of services for consumers Tuesday — from reports of stalling Outlook emails to trouble ordering on Starbucks’ mobile app — was triggered by a distributed denial of service cyberattack, according to the tech giant.