Australian officials confirm Microsoft outage from update, not cyber incident
Top Australian officials stated they are 'not worried' by a Microsoft outage on Friday, which affected key office tools. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke confirmed the incident stemmed from a problematic update and not a cyber incident. Agencies impacted are operating on multiple platforms, alleviating concerns over reliance on a single software provider.
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Published 13 Nov 2026, 00:14 UTC · Updated 13 Nov 2026, 00:50 UTC
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