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Global Tech Outage Disrupts Flights, Hospitals, and Businesses

Faulty CrowdStrike update affects 8.5 million computers, causing widespread delays and operational challenges.

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United Airlines employees wait by a departures monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the “Blue Screen of Death” inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after United Airlines and other airlines grounded flights due to a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to CrowdStrike's "Falcon Sensor" software.
Microsoft office pictured in 2020

Overview

  • Airlines worldwide cancel or delay thousands of flights, with significant impacts in the U.S. and Australia.
  • Hospitals face surgery delays and restricted access to patient records, though critical services remain operational.
  • Government agencies and businesses work to restore systems, with warnings about potential phishing scams.
  • CrowdStrike and cybersecurity experts emphasize vigilance against malicious actors exploiting the situation.
  • Investigations called for to understand the failure and prevent future disruptions.