Global IT Outage Disrupts Card Payments Across Multiple Sectors

Businesses and public services revert to cash transactions as Crowdstrike software glitch affects systems worldwide.

Waitrose, Gail's Bakery, and Waterstones among UK retailers impacted by the outage.
Theatres, visitor attractions, and even Parliament forced to accept cash payments.
Crowdstrike Falcon Sensor identified as the cause; a fix has been deployed.
Australian banks and supermarkets also experience transaction delays.
Pro-cash advocates highlight the incident as a risk of a cashless society.