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Japanese stock exchange employees resorted to fax and phone communication due to a global outage of Microsoft 365, which disrupted email services. The incident began in the U.S. and spread worldwide, causing estimated losses exceeding $7 billion. Japanese securities firms confirmed transactions using fax after the email failure. The outage affected various sectors, including banks and government agencies, leading to delays and operational challenges. Microsoft stated that the issue stemmed from a faulty update that overloaded servers, with no signs of malicious activity detected. The outage lasted over 35 hours, impacting millions globally.