Microsoft is addressing a service outage affecting Defender XDR portal functionalities caused by high CPU utilization due to increased traffic. The issue has impacted access to features like threat-hunting alerts and device visibility, but recovery efforts are ongoing. #MicrosoftDefender #XDRPortal #ServiceOutage
Keypoints
- Microsoft is mitigating a critical outage impacting Defender XDR portal access.
- The outage is caused by a traffic spike leading to high CPU utilization.
- Affected features include threat-hunting alerts and device visibility.
- Microsoft has implemented measures to restore service and increase processing throughput.
- The investigation includes analyzing customer diagnostics and HTTP Archive traces.