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    Tennessee Driver Services Centers may be impacted by global IT outage

    By Hannah Moore,

    4 hours ago

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    KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security shared that local Driver Services Centers may be unable to process transactions due to the ongoing global technology outage .

    “The Department of Safety and Homeland Security will provide updates as information becomes available. We apologize for the inconvenience the outage has caused,” reads a statement from the department.

    This is a developing story. Download the WATE 6 News app or sign up for our email alerts for updates.

    The outage has disrupted flights, banks, media outlets and companies around the world . In Knoxville, McGhee Tyson Airport shared that flights were delayed following the FAA issuing a total ground stop .

    Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike shared with the AP that the issue thought to be the cause of the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack . The company said the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows.

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