The Australian government has activated an agreement with Microsoft to ensure priority restoration of its services following a widespread system outage on Friday.
Among the affected organisations were the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the Australian Federal Police.
Users worldwide experienced hours of disruption, leaving them unable to access Microsoft services, including Microsoft 365, Outlook and Teams.
Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke said Microsoft had informed him that the outage was not believed to have been caused by a cyberattack.
Burke added that the government used its existing cybersecurity agreement with Microsoft to secure priority restoration of services in Australia.
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