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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Technology
Stanley Murphy-Johns

Microsoft being sued for £1.7 billion over ‘abusing position’ in cloud computing

More than 59,000 UK businesses and organisations are collectively seeking compensation from the global computing giant (Niall Carson/PA) - (PA Archive)

Microsoft will face a £1.7 billion collective action court case over “abusing its dominant position” in cloud computing, a tribunal has ruled.

More than 59,000 UK businesses and organisations are collectively seeking compensation from the global computing giant after being allegedly overcharged for using a Windows Server on rival cloud services.

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