Microsoft software outage: Bank services across the world take a hit

Microsoft software outage: On Friday, Microsoft users globally experienced significant outages following an announcement from the company about ongoing fixes for an issue impacting access to Microsoft 365 applications and services. Reports from Australia highlighted disruptions affecting various sectors including banks (NAB, Commonwealth, Bendigo), airlines (Virgin Australia, Qantas), and telecommunications providers like Telstra. New Zealand banks also reported being offline due to the outage.