Microsoft Outage Disrupts Public Services and Universities Across Denmark

A major Microsoft outage has hit public services and companies across Denmark. The disruption started on November 12th and continued into November 13th. It affected services like Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Copilot, and Exchange Online. Many Danish public offices cannot send or receive emails.

The Confederation of Danish Industry says most organizations in Denmark are affected. Up to 90 municipalities reported issues with email systems. These include Odense, Silkeborg, Furesø, Vejle, and Favrskov. In Odense, none of the city's 12,000 employees could use email. City officials advised residents to phone the municipality instead.

The outage also hit the Danish parliament and major universities. Aarhus University and Aalborg University reported email problems for staff. Ferry companies Samsø Rederi and Molslinjen had email issues, but booking systems kept working. Health authorities in the Region of Southern Denmark said care systems remained safe. Only emails and video meetings were affected.

Some key services avoided the outage completely. The Danish police, Danish Courts Authority, and train operator DSB reported no operational issues. However, police warned that emails sent via Outlook might not arrive. Citizens should contact police by phone or visit a station in person. Microsoft reported services were slowly returning to normal on Friday morning. (Source: The Local)