A massive global outage has taken various businesses offline, including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets. Major US airlines have been grounded. The issue is reported in Australia, India, the United States, and New Zealand and seems to be impacting Windows PCs worldwide.
Users are experiencing widespread issues, with reports indicating that many computers have either shut down unexpectedly or encountered the infamous “blue screen of death.”
The outage is particularly affecting major entities such as banks and international airlines. It has also disrupted services provided by Gmail, Amazon, and emergency response systems, leading to multiple 911 outages in several US states.
The incident has resulted in extensive IT problems and mounting frustrations among users and organizations alike.
Authorities are actively working to resolve the situation, but the full extent and duration of the disruption remain uncertain as the situation continues to unfold.
The Australian broadcaster ABC experienced a significant outage, described as a “major” disruption.
Reports indicate that the IT issues affected the entire nation.
The outage seems to be linked to a problem involving Crowdstrike, a global cybersecurity firm.
This information was confirmed by a spokesperson for Australia’s home affairs minister.
Developing story, stay tuned for the updates.
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Reports indicate a 911 outage affecting multiple US states.
Delta Air Lines Implements Ground Stop Due to Communication Issue – FAA Status Page
Allegiant Airlines Implements Ground Stop Due to Communication Issue – FAA
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Sydney Airport Spokesperson:
Global technical outages affect some airline operations.
Flights are still arriving and departing, but delays may occur throughout the evening.
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A major global outage is affecting international airlines, banks, and media outlets linked to Microsoft operating systems, leading to ground stoppages being issued, according to reports.
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Alaska State Troopers: Due to a nationwide tech outage, numerous 911 and non-emergency call centers across Alaska are experiencing operational issues.
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American Airlines, Delta, and United have grounded all flights due to an IT issue, according to ABC.
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On July 19, check-in systems at Mumbai Airport and other Indian airports went down, affecting IndiGo, Akasa, and SpiceJet. The global outage of the GoNow system began at 10:45 AM, causing minimal flight delays as airlines used alternative methods like Excel to manage check-ins.
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Several Indian brokerages are experiencing technical outages due to problems at the global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.
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Ryanair has reported potential disruptions across its network on Friday due to a global third-party system outage. This IT issue, which is beyond Ryanair’s control, impacts all airlines operating within the network. Passengers are advised to arrive at the airport three hours before their flight to minimize any disruptions.
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CrowdStrike’s stock plummeted over 12%, while Microsoft’s shares fell by more than 1%. Reuters reports that a global technical issue at Microsoft is connected to CrowdStrike’s software.
Berlin Airport has halted all flights due to IT issues.
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CrowdStrike is reportedly working on reverting the update that is causing global outages.
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A global outage hit Microsoft Windows PCs on Friday, causing disruptions to airlines, telecoms, broadcasters, and more. The Blue Screen of Death affected many systems, and Crowdstrike is investigating the cause.
Bitcoin dropped below $64,000 after a global chain reaction triggered by a CrowdStrike software failure exposed the Internet’s vulnerabilities.
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$CRWD $MSFT || Crowdstrike shares dropped 14% in premarket trading, while Microsoft shares fell by over 2%. The decline in Crowdstrike’s stock follows a significant outage of Microsoft services, which impacted Windows users globally.
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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California impacted by global IT outages.
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JPMorgan employees are unable to access the firm’s systems due to an IT outage.
The Washington, D.C. Metro has announced that all train services are halted due to an IT outage.
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Chinese state media reports that flights at Beijing’s airports have not been impacted by the global IT outage on Friday. Despite widespread technical issues affecting airlines worldwide, operations at Beijing Capital and Daxing airports are reportedly running normally as of 4 pm local time (0800 GMT), according to CCTV.
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CrowdStrike’s CEO has clarified that the recent global IT outages were not the result of a cyberattack and that a fix has been put in place. However, the company’s stock has fallen 20% in pre-market trading.
CrowdStrike’s CEO says they are actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not affected.
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Scenes at airports in Atlanta, Virginia, Singapore, and India following a global CrowdStrike outage.
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Tesla paused certain production lines due to an outage involving Microsoft and CrowdStrike, according to Bloomberg. This disruption prevented Tesla from accessing production data, which impacted some of its manufacturing operations. The article does not detail the extent of the impact on Tesla’s production or any potential financial losses.
The report indicated that the automaker sent some production workers home early during the night shift at its Austin, Texas, and Sparks, Nevada facilities.
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Hundreds of US flights were canceled again due to a global tech outage, with Delta Air Lines bearing the brunt. The airline is under pressure to recover as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has voiced frustration, and Delta’s CEO has apologized to travelers.
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CrowdStrike, responsible for a global computer crash due to a flawed update last week, is now offering its partners a $10 Uber Eats gift card as a gesture of apology, according to TechCrunch.
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