
Red Sea Cable Cuts Disrupt Microsoft Azure and Regional Internet
Microsoft Azure users are experiencing slower service due to cable cuts in the Red Sea, which have disrupted network connectivity.
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Microsoft Azure users are experiencing slower service due to cable cuts in the Red Sea, which have disrupted network connectivity.

Microsoft announced that its Azure cloud platform is no longer experiencing issues after multiple undersea cables in the Red Sea were cut, which previously caused increased latency for traffic between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The company is working to mitigate the impact while repairs are underway, though the cause of the cable cuts remains unspecified and repair efforts are complicated by regional conflicts.

Spectrum reported a fiber optic outage in Los Angeles caused by vandalism, affecting over 25,000 users with services gradually being restored. The company is working with law enforcement and offering a reward for information leading to an arrest, highlighting concerns over network vandalism impacting telecommunications.

Birmingham city operations have been severely impacted by a week-long computer network disruption, affecting services such as licensing, taxing, and permitting. The cause of the outage and its full extent remain undisclosed, with city officials providing limited information. While public safety and 911 response times have not been affected, the 311-call center is down. Concerns about a potential ransomware attack have arisen, given previous incidents in the region, but the city has not confirmed this.

AT&T is experiencing a network disruption impacting its U.S. customers, prompting the company to advise using Wi-Fi for calls while they work to restore service.