Microsoft Diverts Traffic After Sea Cable In Middle East Breaks

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JAKARTA - Microsoft said that its Microsoft Azure platform service had returned to normal after the company's underwater cable cut incident that occurred on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

In its official statement, Microsoft reported an increase in latency or network delays on internet traffic routes passing through the Middle East region, which was caused by the disconnection of underwater fiber optic cables in the Red Sea, resulting in disruption of Azure services.

However, Microsoft ensures there are no total service disruptions, as the tech giant claims to have shifted traffic to alternative routes to keep connections running.

However, some users who previously used routes through the Middle East are likely to feel delays higher than usual.

The network traffic has not stopped because Microsoft has diverted traffic through alternative routes. However, we expect a higher latency in some of the traffic that previously passed the Middle East," Microsoft wrote in its announcement.

Meanwhile, network traffic that does not pass through the Middle East route is certainly not affected. Microsoft said it would continue to provide updates every day or sooner if the situation changed.

"We will continue to provide daily updates, or sooner if there is a change in conditions," the company concluded.