Microsoft experienced a significant outage on its Azure cloud platform, impacting a wide range of services globally, including Microsoft 365, Xbox, and Minecraft. [8, 9, 14] The disruption began around 9 a.m. PST, and the company identified issues with its Azure Front Door service, a global content delivery network, as the cause. [9, 10] Microsoft stated it suspected an "inadvertent configuration change" as the trigger for the event and began rolling back its configuration to the last known good state to mitigate the issue. [9, 11] The outage had widespread effects, with customers like Alaska Airlines reporting disruptions to their website and online check-in systems. [9] The incident occurred on the same day Microsoft was scheduled to release its first-quarter earnings report after the market close. [2, 9]