A global IT outage has caused major disruptions to flights, media outlets, banks, and telecoms. US airlines grounded flights due to communications issues, while outages in Australia were linked to CrowdStrike.
Both AWS and Microsoft experienced cloud service outages, impacting carriers and other businesses. Ryanair warned of potential disruptions, and Spain reported a 'computer incident' at all its airports.
The issue was traced back to a faulty update from CrowdStrike, causing blue screen errors on Windows PCs. Despite the widespread disruptions, there is no evidence of a cyber security incident.
CrowdStrike and Microsoft have acknowledged the problem and are working to resolve it. The outage has led to manual check-ins, delays, and disruptions across various industries, with social media buzzing about the 'blue screen of death'.
However, cryptocurrencies and blockchain networks remain unaffected by the IT outage.
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