A widespread IT outage linked to a software update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has caused significant disruptions to businesses and services worldwide using Microsoft software, affecting banks, airports, TV stations, hotels, and many other industries.
Wired reports that in the early hours of Friday, companies running Microsoft’s Windows operating system began experiencing widespread technical issues, with devices displaying Blue Screens of Death (BSODs). The problem quickly spread globally, impacting organizations in Australia, the UK, India, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States.
Just in: State services and businesses from airlines to financial services and media groups were hit by a global IT outage, causing massive disruption to a vast range of services. Security experts are calling it the biggest problem of its kind https://t.co/jKDsV3Hpun pic.twitter.com/Jd352X3Sch
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