Microsoft 365 users experienced issues setting up Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and accessing the mysignins.microsoft.com website, with users encountering 504 Gateway Timeout errors and being unable to set up MFA for new users. The incident was caused by cache failures in the underlying infrastructure. Microsoft resolved the issue by failing over to alternate infrastructure and implementing additional mitigation actions to stabilize the service after 3 hours.
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Title: Some users may be unable to setup Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or access the mysignins.microsoft.com website
User impact: Users may be unable to setup MFA or access the mysignins.microsoft.com website.
More info: Users may encounter 504 Gateway Timeout errors when trying to access mysignins.microsoft.com
Current status: We've completed mitigation actions, including failing over to alternate infrastructure, and are continuing to monitor service health. As elevated error rates persist, we're actively evaluating additional mitigation options, including optimizing how service requests are processed to further stabilize the service.
Scope of impact: Some users attempting to setup MFA or accessing the mysignins.microsoft.com website may be impacted.
Next update by: Monday, June 1, 2026, at 12:00 PM UTC
We’ve completed the failover and while we initially observed improvement, we’re continuing to see elevated error rates. We’re actively implementing additional mitigation actions to stabilize the service as we continue our investigation into a potential underlying cache-related issue.
This quick update is designed to provide the latest information on this issue.
Next update by: Monday, June 1, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC
We’ve completed a failover to healthy infrastructure and are closely monitoring service telemetry to confirm recovery. In parallel, we’re continuing to investigate the underlying cache-related issues that may be contributing to impact.
This quick update is designed to give the latest information on this issue.
Upon an initial review of service telemetry, we've identified cache failures as a potential root cause for impact, and we're continuing to investigate this further to verify this theory. In parallel, we're conducting a failover to healthy infrastructure in an attempt to provide relief.
This quick update is designed to give the latest information on this issue.
Title: Some users may be unable to setup Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or access the mysignins.microsoft.com website
User impact: Users may be unable to setup MFA or access the mysignins.microsoft.com website.
More info: Users may encounter 504 Gateway Timeout errors when trying to access mysignins.microsoft.com
Current status: We're continuing to analyze service health telemetry to isolate the root cause and determine any additional troubleshooting steps, and potential mitigation actions.
Scope of impact: Some users attempting to setup MFA or accessing the mysignins.microsoft.com website may be impacted.
Next update by: Monday, June 01, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC
Title: Some users may be unable to setup Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) or access the mysignins.microsoft.com website
User impact: Users may be unable to setup MFA or access the mysignins.microsoft.com website.
Current status: We've received reports indicating an issue with setting up MFA or accessing the mysignins.microsoft.com page. We're reviewing service health telemetry to help isolate the root cause and determine our next troubleshooting steps.
Scope of impact: Some users attempting to setup MFA or accessing the mysignins.microsoft.com website may be impacted.
Next update by: Monday, June 01, 2026, at 11:00 AM UTC
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