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Global computer outage linked to security firm CrowdStrike delays flights, hits banks and media
A software update from global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike appears to have been the trigger for Friday’s massive computer system outage, with computers running Microsoft Windows the worst affected, causing flight cancellations in the United States, disrupting television broadcasts in the United Kingdom and impacting telecommunications in Australia.
A global technology outage caused flight cancellations, took banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets offline on Friday in a massive disruption that affected businesses and services around the world and highlighted the reliance on Software from a handful of providers.
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack — and that a fix was on the way. The company said the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows.
But hours after the problem was first detected, the disruption continued — and intensified.
Long lines formed at airports in the US, Europe and Asia, as airlines have lost access to check-in and booking services at a time when many travelers are heading off for summer vacations. Media outlets in Australia — where telecommunications were severely affected — were down for hours. Hospitals and doctors’ offices had problems with their scheduling systems, while banks in South Africa It is New Zealand reported outages in their payment systems or websites and apps.
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