On December 10, 2025, Australian users encountered significant disruptions across Microsoft 365 services, notably affecting Microsoft Teams. The outage led to login failures, latency issues, and complete inaccessibility of essential applications, impacting both individual and enterprise users.
Microsoft acknowledged the incident, classifying it as a service degradation rather than a full outage. The company assigned the tracking code MO1193724 to this event and confirmed that the issue was specific to the Australian region. Engineering teams are actively investigating the root cause to restore full functionality.
The disruption began at 8:36 AM GMT+5:30, coinciding with peak business hours, thereby causing considerable inconvenience for organizations reliant on Microsoft 365 for communication and document management. Users attempting to access Microsoft Teams or cloud-based files encountered timeout errors, hindering productivity.
Microsoft’s support teams are working diligently to isolate and resolve the connectivity failures. While a specific Time to Resolution (TTR) has not been provided, the company is offering regular updates to administrators via the Service Health Dashboard. Administrators are advised to monitor the admin center for real-time information regarding service restoration.
This incident underscores the critical importance of cloud services in modern business operations and highlights the need for robust contingency plans to mitigate the impact of such outages.
For ongoing updates, users are encouraged to follow Microsoft’s official channels and consult the Service Health Dashboard for the latest information.
