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Photos capture fallout of global tech outage at airports, stores, Disneyland, more
By Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY,
2 hours ago
Airports, banks, hospitals, public transport systems and businesses across the globe suffered disruptive technical issues Friday morning thanks to a major tech outage.
CrowdStrike, a U.S. firm that says it is used by over half of Fortune 500 companies, assured that the incident was "not a security incident or cyberattack." In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz said the company is "actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts."
In the meantime, airlines around the world were forced to ground flights as passengers faced delays and cancellations. Banks and retailers sent customers notice that they were unable to process payments, healthcare providers and patients were left unable to access records and public transport systems were delayed.
Here's a look at some of the scenes from around the globe.
AirAsia passengers wait to be checked in manually at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 2, after a global IT system outage, in Sepang, Malaysia, July 19, 2024. Hasnoor Hussain, REUTERSAirAsia passengers wait to be checked in manually at Kuala Lumpur International Airport's Terminal 2, after a global IT system outage, in Sepang, Malaysia, July 19, 2024. Hasnoor Hussain, REUTERSA passenger looks at a flight schedule screen inside Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1 amid system outages disrupting the airline's operations, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 19, 2024. Chalinee Thirasupa, REUTERSA sign notifies customers of a temporary closure due to IT issues at a Liquorland store in Canberra, Australia, July 19, 2024. AAP, via REUTERSA cash register shows a blue screen at a grocery store affected by a cyber outage in Sydney, Australia July 19, 2024. Stella Qiu, REUTERSA blue error screen on a register is seen at a departmental store affected by a cyber outage in Brisbane, Australia, July 19, 2024. AAP, via REUTERSA notice informing customers they cannot pay by card is displayed in the self-checkout area of a Waitrose supermarket, amid a global IT outage, in Canary Wharf, London, Britain, July 19, 2024. HELEN REID, REUTERSUnited Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the “Blue Screen of Death” inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to CrowdStrike's "Falcon Sensor" software. Bing Guan, REUTERSCarl Salazar (right) sleeps at Ronald Regan Washington National Airport while waiting for a delayed United flight on July 19, 2024 in Washington, DC. Nathan Howard, Getty ImagesJuly 19, 2024 - A cutout of the Paris 2024 Olympic mascot, Phryge is seen at the press accreditation centre amid a global IT outage disrupting the operations in Paris, France. Kai Pfaffenbach, REUTERSOlympic rings are seen as visitors walk at the Gare du Nord station on July 19, 2024 in Paris, France. Businesses, travel companies and Microsoft users across the globe were among those affected by a tech outage today. Maja Hitij, Getty ImagesPassengers stands in a line at Delta Airlines’ counter following a global IT outage, at Haneda International Airport in Tokyo, Japan July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Kim Kyung-Hoon, REUTERSPassengers queue at airline counters at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, July 19, 2024. Lisa Marie David, REUTERS
Microsoft announced all previously impacted Microsoft 365 apps and services have recovered, while the FAA is "closely monitoring a technical issue impacting IT systems at U.S. airlines" and several airlines "have requested FAA assistance with ground stops until the issue is resolved." Follow here for live updates.
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