Global IT Outage Disrupts Sky News Broadcast
Major institutions and services worldwide face interruptions due to ongoing Microsoft and CrowdStrike issues.
- Sky News experienced a three-hour broadcast interruption, airing alternative content during the outage.
- Other broadcasters, airlines, and banks reported similar disruptions, affecting operations globally.
- Microsoft acknowledged problems with its 365 apps and services, working to resolve the issue.
- CrowdStrike's antivirus software update is suspected to be a significant cause of the outages.
- Emergency services in the US and various airport operations faced significant delays and disruptions.