A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here's what we know
Friday, 19 July 2024 () Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. At the heart of the massive disruption is CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm that says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows — with the company noting that the issue was not a security incident or cyberattack. Scores of companies rely on CrowdStrike for their security needs. That makes the consequences of a faulty update, like the one CrowdStrike cited Friday, all the more far-reaching.
A global IT crisis is unfolding due to a faulty CrowdStrike update causing Windows systems to crash with the Blue Screen of Death. This has led to widespread disruptions affecting Microsoft services, airlines, airports, and other sectors worldwide. Major U.S. carriers have issued ground stops, and...
Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights,... SeattlePI.com
A global technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around... SeattlePI.com