Security News > 2024 > March > Microsoft to shut down 50 cloud services for Russian businesses
Microsoft plans to limit access to over fifty cloud products for Russian organizations by the end of March as part of the sanctions requirements against the country issued by EU regulators last December.
"After March 20, 2024, you will not be able to access those Microsoft products or services, or any data stored in them." - Microsoft.
Reportedly, after conversations with Softline, Microsoft agreed to postpone suspending the services until the end of March.
Microsoft's letter did not specify which services would be pulled, but TASS has compiled a list of over 50 products that will be unavailable at the end of March.
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