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Victoria Peak Litigation Funding
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Australian claims investigation

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.

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Background

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.

Eligibility

Who can register

Individuals

People in Australia with a personal or family Microsoft 365 subscription affected by the outage.

Australian businesses

Businesses and organisations operating in Australia whose work relied on Microsoft 365 services.

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Tell us you were affected

Registering helps assess the scale and nature of the outage's impact. It does not commit you to a claim or create a lawyer-client relationship. Your five required contact details and privacy acknowledgment are enough to register.

Your details

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Supporting documents

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Collection notice

Victoria Peak Litigation Funding (Australia) Pty Ltd, a prospective litigation funder, collects the details 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 process information overseas, as explained in the Privacy Policy. 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.

Consent wording version 2026-11-14-live-1. The version, exact wording and time of each consent are recorded with your registration. Your details are shared with a law firm only if you tick the optional sharing box.

Illustrative only

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.

References

Reporting & status

Important

Privacy & legal notices

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  • No solicitor-client relationship. Registering does not create a lawyer-client relationship.
  • No guarantee. There is no guarantee a proceeding will be commenced or compensation obtained.
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Registering is free and does not guarantee funding, eligibility, recovery or legal representation.