A major IT crisis unfolds as a software bug in a Crowdstrike update disrupts Microsoft systems globally, impacting travel, banking, and more. Stay tuned for details.
Air travel chaos: Over 4,200 flights canceled globally due to the outage. UK's Heathrow and Gatwick airports face significant delays and cancellations. Travelers are stranded.
The IT outage severely disrupts healthcare in the UK. GPs cannot access patient records, pharmacies encounter operational delays, and some TV channels go offline.
Banking systems and payment processing hit hard by the outage, causing payroll delays. London's taxi drivers are forced back to cash transactions amid card payment failures.
The root of the outage: a software bug in Crowdstrike's recent update. Comprehensive fixes require manual reboots of each system, delaying full recovery.
Crowdstrike and Microsoft are actively working to mitigate the outage. Their coordinated efforts focus on rapid recovery and communication to minimize impact.
This widespread disruption highlights vulnerabilities in cybersecurity measures. The incident prompts a reevaluation of how critical system updates are handled.