The Microsoft outage affecting Outlook and other apps has disrupted “other essential communication platforms” for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, according to deputies.
“While Microsoft works to restore service, the public and media are encouraged to visit our official website at LASD.org for Department information and inquiries,” LASD wrote in an Instagram post. “We appreciate your patience and understanding as these technical issues are being resolved.”
During its peak on Thursday morning, close to 130,000 users reported problems with Outlook on the outage-tracking website Downdetector. The technical issues with other Microsoft 365 services, such as Teams, AI assistant Copilot and Outlook, continued well into the night…