Global IT outage hits transport, banks and media
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Global IT outage hits transport, banks and media
Airlines, banks, TV channels and other businesses across the world have been left scrambling by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, all caused by an update to an antivirus program.
A combination of glitches affecting Microsoft Windows and cybersecurity company CrowdStrike caused aviation officials in the US to temporarily ground all flights and the UK government to convene its emergency COBRA committee.
