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WORLDWIDE - Businesses across the globe have reported challenges and disruptions caused by a worldwide tech outage. According to recent reports, the Microsoft Windows outage was attributed to a software update issued by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is used by a wide range of industries. The disruptions were not sparked...

Global Tech Outage Impacts Businesses Around the World

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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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

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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.



  
    
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The software failure has caused a major IT outage affecting organisations across...

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

Brookings, SD

There is some tough news in the coffee and cafe scene. Cottonwood Coffee, a beloved spot based in Brookings, South Dakota, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. This decision comes as they battle significant financial challenges, especially worsened by the lingering impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

A coffee and cafe company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy due to financial difficulties

Fox News

Here's how to protect yourself from cybercriminals following a massive global IT outage that affected grocery stores, banks, airlines, medical centers and more.

Cybercriminals taking advantage of CrowdStrike-linked global computer outage

The Independent

Firms have reported payroll failures after software was impacted by a global IT outage.The IT outage has resulted in queues and delays at airports, disruption to GP services and payment failures in some shops.Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is “actively working” to fix a “defect” in an update for Microsoft Windows users which sparked the outage.Workers who are paid weekly could also be impacted by the outage, after businesses said their software for payroll was also affected.Melanie Pizzey, chief executive officer and founder of the Global Payroll Association, said: “We’ve been contacted by numerous clients already today who have been unable to...

Payroll software halted by global IT outage, say businesses

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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 IT experts warn it could take weeks for global tech infrastructure to fully recover after a botched software update brought down systems worldwide.The massive disruption to Microsoft systems has included flight delays and cancellations, as well as impacting hospitals, banks, supermarkets and millions of businesses.Adam Leon Smith of BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, warned it could take "weeks" for all computers and systems to be fully restored. “In some cases, the fix may be applied very quickly,” he said. “But if computers have reacted in a way that means they’re getting into blue screens... that could take days...

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Las Vegas, NV

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As the mercury rises, so does the stress on your car, especially in places like Las Vegas where triple-digit temperatures are the norm during the summer. A local driver, Frieda Vallejos, shared with KLAS-TV how living in Vegas for over 20 years has helped her body adapt to the heat, but unfortunately, the same can't be said for her car. She recently experienced her center console knob melting off—yikes!

A mechanic warns drivers to act now to avoid 'ruining their center console' as a heatwave approaches

The New Republic

Trains and planes around the world were stalled and grounded Friday due to an international Microsoft outage during what was supposed to be a routine update from a cybersecurity firm, CrowdStrike.In what has been described as the “largest IT outage in history,” CrowdStrike’s catastrophic error fumbled every sector of the working world, from banks to hospitals, law enforcement, and McDonalds. But an update from CrowdStrike’s CEO, George Kurtz, early Friday was surprisingly unapologetic and so bogged down in legalese that it was immediately read to filth by its customers.“CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in...

Tech CEO Offers Trash Defense for Global Microsoft Outage

NBC News

A routine software update caused cascading chaos Friday that has engulfed global businesses from airports and banks to retail and law enforcement. It wasn’t a cyberattack, but was caused by one of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies deploying a flawed update while trying to keep their customers safe from hackers.

What we know about the global Microsoft outage

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Zanesville, OH

In a significant move impacting communities statewide, Rite Aid, a longstanding pharmacy chain, has announced plans to close 13 of its stores across Ohio. These closures come as part of the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring efforts, aimed at reducing its debt by a staggering $2 billion.

Essential retailer closing 13 stores in one state due to bankruptcy

Hospitals, banks, airports, airlines and broadcasters worldwide have been impacted by a massive, ongoing Microsoft IT outage Friday. Thousands of Windows PCs, which many companies and organizations rely on as part of their critical internet infrastructure, were hit by the Microsoft outage. Perhaps most concerning, several US states reported that their emergency 911 call centers were also hit.

Microsoft Outage: CrowdStrike Update Affects Flights, Hospitals and Businesses Globally

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CroudStrike outage impacts local businesses Friday

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