Red Sea Cable Cuts Disrupt Microsoft Azure and Regional Internet Services

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Microsoft Azure's cloud services experienced delays due to undersea cable cuts in the Red Sea, affecting internet traffic in the Middle East and parts of Asia, with rerouted traffic mitigating some impacts. The cause of the damage remains unclear, but such incidents highlight vulnerabilities in undersea infrastructure, which have been targeted or damaged in various regions amid geopolitical tensions.
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- Red Sea cable cuts disrupt internet across Asia and the Middle East Reuters
- Undersea cables cut in the Red Sea, disrupting internet access in Asia and the Mideast NBC News
- Microsoft Says Azure Service Affected by Damaged Red Sea Cables Bloomberg.com
- Microsoft says Azure cloud computing service disrupted by fiber cuts in the Red Sea CNBC
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