Microsoft 365 Outage — Australian Claims Investigation (Draft)

Were you or your business affected by the Microsoft 365 outage commencing 12 November 2026?

Victoria Peak Litigation Funding (Australia) Pty Ltd, a prospective funder, is consulting with Australian law firms about potentially funding a class action for affected individuals and businesses. No proceedings have been commenced.

What Microsoft has acknowledged

Unexpected server unavailability

Servers within its infrastructure became unavailable unexpectedly.

Cascading load

Load cascaded onto other parts of the infrastructure.

Difficulty sustaining recovery

Recovery proved difficult to sustain once restoration began.

These are summaries of reported technical acknowledgments. They are not admissions of legal liability by Microsoft.

Collection notice

Victoria Peak Litigation Funding (Australia) Pty Ltd, a prospective litigation funder, collects the details and any documents you provide to investigate whether a potential Australian class action about the Microsoft 365 outage is feasible and whether funding it is commercially viable, and to contact you.

With your consent, we will share this information in confidence with one or more independent Australian law firms, solely to evaluate, advise on and potentially advance claims. We may also share it with professional advisers and IT or storage providers under confidentiality, or as required by law. We do not sell your information or use it for unrelated marketing.

Some service providers may be located overseas; their countries will be listed in the Privacy Policy before registration opens. Providing information is voluntary, but without it we may be unable to assess your situation.

Registering does not create a solicitor-client relationship, and is not a guarantee of any claim, funding or compensation. You can ask to access, correct or remove your information by emailing jonathan@vplf.com.au.

I have read and understood the Collection Notice and the Privacy Policy. I consent to Victoria Peak Litigation Funding (Australia) Pty Ltd confidentially sharing the details and documents I submit with one or more independent Australian law firms, including prospective retained firms, solely to evaluate, advise on and potentially advance claims, and to assess whether funding is feasible. Optional: I agree that a participating Australian law firm may contact me directly about a potential claim.

Consent wording version 2026-11-14-draft-1. The version and the time of each consent would be recorded with your registration.

Possible heads of loss

Lost transactions / net revenue

Sales, bookings or orders that could not be completed.

Paid staff unable to work

Wages paid while staff could not access email, files or meetings.

Invoicing delays

Invoices or payments that could not be issued or processed on time.

Disrupted appointments

Missed or rescheduled client meetings, consultations or services.

Emergency IT / workaround costs

Contractor fees, alternative tools or urgent IT support.

Backlog recovery labour

Overtime or extra hours spent clearing work after services returned.

Further detailed loss evidence may be requested later.

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