The US Sun

CHAOS erupted across the globe this morning as a Microsoft crash wreaked havoc on health, travel, banking and supermarket services. Major airports, airlines, railways, GPs surgeries and retail giants have been hit by the CrowdStrike issue that sparked international disruption. Television channels, banks, GPs and supermarkets around the world have...

Full list of services affected by worldwide Microsoft outage with health, travel and supermarkets hit across globe

Airlines, banks, TV channels and financial institutions were thrown into turmoil on Friday by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus program.  Air passengers crowded into airports to wait for news as dozens of flights were cancelled and operators struggled to keep services on track, after an update to a program operating on Microsoft Windows crashed the system. 

Massive global IT crash hits airlines, banks, media

Air travel in the U.S. is a busy business, one that sees 45,000 flights serving 2.9 million each day, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Our frenzied skies got a little calmer early Friday morning however, as the CrowdStrike software outage impacted United, Delta and American Airlines—the three largest airlines in the U.S.

Watch Air Traffic Disintegrate In Real Time From The CrowdStrike Outage

ESPN Lafayette

An internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said it was gradually fixing an issue affecting access to Microsoft 365 apps and services. Airlines in the United States, Europe, Australia and India were reporting...

Widespread Technology Outage Disrupts Flights, Banks, Media Outlets and Companies Around the World

TheConversationAU

Computer systems across Australia and overseas have failed this afternoon after an update was pushed out by global security software provider CrowdStrike.

The software affected by the update appears to be the CrowdStrike Falcon platform, which is installed by businesses or other organisations on desktop computers and notebooks to provide security monitoring.

What’s happening?

The software failure has caused a major IT outage affecting organisations across Australia and around the world. The websites of the Commonwealth Bank, Telstra, the ABC and many others have been affected, according to crowdsourced outage reporting website DownDetector.



The big four banks, Telstra and major media organisations including the...

Massive global IT outage hits banks, airports, supermarkets – and a single software update is likely to blame

On Friday, Windows users around the globe were met with the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) after being logged out of their systems due to a significant outage. This widespread “cyber pandemic,” dubbed a “Windows holiday,” has severely disrupted several global institutions, impacting the stock market, banks, and airports.

Microsoft outage map in US: Affected areas and impacted services

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Global Tech Outage: Disruptions Across Various Sectors. On July 19, 2024, a widespread technology outage caused major disruptions globally, affecting flights, banks, media outlets, and various companies. The outage originated from a faulty update deployed by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, impacting Microsoft Windows systems. Despite no indication of a cyberattack, the consequences were extensive.

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The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide on Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. The breadth of the outages highlighted the fragility of a digitized world dependent on just a few...

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

A huge mistake by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has caused a global IT outage on a massive scale, with airlines, banks, health services, and more affected – including some 911 centers. United, Delta, and American Airlines are among the airlines who have been forced to ground flights. Broadcaster Sky News...

Global IT outage takes down airlines, banks, 911 services, more; CrowdStrike to blame

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Microsoft 365 says its taking “mitigation actions” amid a global outage that has left people unable to access apps and services — including major airlines, trains and banks. Airlines including Delta, United and Ryanair, TV networks such as Sky News in the UK, businesses, train services and...

Global Microsoft IT outage impacts banks, businesses and airlines

CrowdStrike founder and CEO George Kurtz is offering up an apology for his company's software update that sparked a global cyber outage.

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A raft of global institutions - including hospitals, major banks, media outlets and airlines - have reported a mass IT outage, affecting their ability to offer services. International airports including in India, Hong Kong, the UK, and the US have reported issues, and several airlines have grounded flights and reported delays.

Mass IT outage affects airlines, hospitals, media and banks

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Hundreds of services are out of action worldwide thanks to a Windows BSoD bug that has seen airlines, healthcare providers, banks, and more all go offline. While the true cause of the outage hasn't been discovered, it's thought that a company called CrowdStrike is the cause, with the company blamed for pushing out a faulty update. CrowdStrike is used by many businesses worldwide for Windows PC security management.

Windows BSoD problem knocks hundreds of services offline, including banks, airlines, and TV channels

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Worldwide Tech Outage Disrupts Banks, Companies, Flights; RNO Sees 'Minimal Impacts'

A major internet outage affecting Microsoft is disrupting flights, banks, media outlets and companies across the world, with problems continuing hours after the technology company said...

Worldwide Tech Outage Disrupts Banks, Companies, Flights; RNO Sees 'Minimal Impacts'

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