Microsoft outage: Which industries were affected in global IT chaos?
5 months ago

Microsoft outage: Which industries were affected in global IT chaos?

Hindustan Times  

Microsoft systems across the globe crashed on Friday resulting in a tech outage caused by a flaw in an update by cyber security firm CrowdStrike for its "Falcon Sensor" software. The global tech outage brought the world to a standstill affecting the operations of airports, airlines, banks, media outlets and health care among other industries. Airports in Berlin, Lisbon, Amsterdam, Brussels, Budapest, among others were also affected during the global tech outage. Australia's national airline, Qantas flights were delayed and around 90 per cent of flights at London Gatwick Airport and London Stansted Airport had been delayed or cancelled, reported Reuters.

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What caused the Microsoft IT outage that broke flights, banks and trains across the world?
5 months ago

What caused the Microsoft IT outage that broke flights, banks and trains across the world?

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A widespread computer outage left flights grounded, TV stations offline and much of …

IT outage: Microsoft deploys hundreds of engineers, experts to restore services
5 months ago

IT outage: Microsoft deploys hundreds of engineers, experts to restore services

Deccan Chronicle  

US software giant Microsoft has deployed hundreds of engineers and experts with its customers to restore their services after an outage caused by its cyber security partner CrowdStrike, the company said in a blog.According to Microsoft, 8.5 million devices across the world were impacted by the outage caused by an update from CrowdStrike on July 18. "Deploying hundreds of Microsoft …

Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain
5 months ago

Malicious actors trying to exploit global tech outage for their own gain

Associated Press  

As the world continues to recover from massive business and travel disruptions caused by a faulty software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, malicious actors are trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. “I encourage everyone to remain vigilant and ensure that you’re engaging with official CrowdStrike representatives.” The UK Cyber Security Center said they have noticed an increase …

Issue resolved, flight schedule being followed now: MoS Mohol
5 months ago

Issue resolved, flight schedule being followed now: MoS Mohol

Deccan Chronicle  

Pune: A day after the Microsoft outage severely impacted flight operations across the country, Union Minister of State, Murlidhar Mohol said on Saturday that passengers are no longer facing any issues and that flight schedules are being adhered to as usual. Meanwhile, Chennai Airport flights also faced disruptions as air traffic is affected due to the blue screen error for …

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know
5 months ago

A massive tech outage is causing worldwide disruptions. Here’s what we know

New Indian Express  

NEW YORK: Much of the world faced online disarray Friday as a widespread technology outage affected companies and services across industries — grounding flights, knocking banks and hospital systems offline and media outlets off air. The company says the problem occurred when it deployed a faulty update to computers running Microsoft Windows, noting that the issue behind the outage was …

Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe
5 months ago

Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe

NPR  

Disruptions continue after IT outage affects millions around the globe toggle caption Jack Taylor/Getty Images Disruptions caused by Friday’s global tech outage continued into Saturday, as employees of airlines, banks, hospitals and other crucial businesses worked to catch up from the backlog caused by the historic technological meltdown that affected 8.5 million Windows devices worldwide. Sponsor Message “My whole trip …

MS global outage sparks outrage at RGIA
5 months ago

MS global outage sparks outrage at RGIA

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Utter chaos marked the aviation sector on Friday following Microsoft’s global outage. The outage affected TSRTC portal from 2 pm to 3.30 pm. At airports, passengers waited for hours together in queues as the procedures were snail-paced; the display monitors went blank and the kiosk for the boarding passes had become nonfunctional, as more than 200 flights across the …

Microsoft outage: Which airports have been worst-affected? How are they dealing with the crisis?
5 months ago

Microsoft outage: Which airports have been worst-affected? How are they dealing with the crisis?

Firstpost  

Of 110,000 scheduled commercial flights across the world, 1,390 have been cancelled, according to data from global aviation analytics firm Cirium. Gatwick said the issues were across “some airlines’ check-in systems, baggage and security, including eGates.” As per BBC, Edinburgh is no longer accepting inbound flights that aren’t already in the air. at a baggage claim area inside Terminal C …

From Banks To Airlines And Stock Markets: Full List Of Services Hit By Microsoft Windows Outage
5 months ago

From Banks To Airlines And Stock Markets: Full List Of Services Hit By Microsoft Windows Outage

News 18  

From banks to airports and the media, several online services were hit by a massive outage across the world, with some countries going into firefighting mode. While several flights had to be grounded across the world with airport check-in systems crashing, the Sky News network was completely shut briefly and several Windows systems went down with the blue ‘screen of …

American Airlines and Delta ground ALL flights as 911 and hospital systems go down across the US after worldwide tech outage
5 months ago

American Airlines and Delta ground ALL flights as 911 and hospital systems go down across the US after worldwide tech outage

Daily Mail  

A widespread Microsoft outage disrupted flights, hospitals, banks, media outlets and other companies around the world today, triggering chaos for millions of businesses and institutions reliant on the widely used software. American Airlines planes stand at a LaGuardia Airport terminal Customers travelling with the carriers said on social media their pilots had told them systems were down and that all …

Holidays in chaos after global IT meltdown
5 months ago

Holidays in chaos after global IT meltdown

The Telegraph  

Hundreds of thousands of people have had their foreign summer holidays thrown into jeopardy by a global IT outage that caused chaos at British airports on Friday. Around 200,000 people are set to be hit by delays and cancellations caused by the IT meltdown, which was triggered by a faulty update to a widely-used piece of cyber security software. NHS …

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments
5 months ago

A faulty software update causes havoc worldwide for airlines, hospitals and governments

LA Times  

A faulty software update caused technological havoc worldwide Friday, grounding flights, knocking down some financial companies and news outlets, and disrupting hospitals, small businesses and government offices. A disturbing reminder of vulnerability “This is a very, very uncomfortable illustration of the fragility of the world’s core internet infrastructure,” said Ciaran Martin, a professor at Oxford University’s Blavatnik School of Government …

Microsoft outage hits banks, trains, flights, markets | Here's what happened throughout the day
5 months ago

Microsoft outage hits banks, trains, flights, markets | Here's what happened throughout the day

India TV News  

Microsoft faced a global outage on Friday. However, in the meantime, the issue with Microsoft services caused havoc globally leading to grounded flights, halted operations at banks and stock exchanges, and disrupted payment systems and even emergency services. Here’s how Microsoft outage affected various services globally and what all happened throughout the day. How Microsoft outage effected airlines Airlines across …

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today
5 months ago

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today

NPR  

A worldwide IT outage disrupted airlines, banks, hospitals and businesses today One of the biggest IT outages ever caused mayhem around the world today, hobbling airlines, businesses and government agencies. The glitch left employees of airlines, banks, hospitals and emergency services staring at the dreaded blue screen of death today as computers around the world were hobbled by one of …

Microsoft global outage: How banks, airlines and airports worldwide were affected? DETAILS
5 months ago

Microsoft global outage: How banks, airlines and airports worldwide were affected? DETAILS

India TV News  

Microsoft outage: In an unprecedented situation, Microsoft users worldwide have experienced an outage, which impacted various services, including Microsoft Teams, Windows 365, and OneDrive, according to reports. Aviation sector Several airports and airlines across the world reported disruptions in services and warned of delays, cancellations or switched to manual check-in due to the massive IT outage. Berlin airport temporarily halted …

Microsoft outage: What services are affected in India?
5 months ago

Microsoft outage: What services are affected in India?

New Indian Express  

Here is what you need to know about the services affected in the country: Airlines Flight operations at several airports saw widespread disruptions following the outage of Microsoft's cloud services. The outage has affected several airlines, grounding planes and disrupting flight operations at Delhi and Mumbai airports, they added. Speaking on the issue, an Air India spokesperson said the Microsoft …

Microsoft global outage: Here's what IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said
5 months ago

Microsoft global outage: Here's what IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

India TV News  

A major Microsoft outage caused widespread disruption around the world today. According to Downdetector, a platform that tracks online service disruptions, over 900 reports have been filed, with the majority experiencing issues with OneDrive, Microsoft's cloud storage service. Indian IT Minister in an X post said that the ministry is in touch with Microsoft regarding this global outage. The government’s …

Recent major tech outages: List of global disruptions across multiple sectors | DETAILS
5 months ago

Recent major tech outages: List of global disruptions across multiple sectors | DETAILS

India TV News  

A global tech outage disrupted operations across various sectors, affecting airlines, broadcasters, banking, and healthcare services on Friday. Here are the biggest outages in recent years: British Airways - May 2017 In May 2017, British Airways experienced a major computer system failure, stranding 75,000 passengers over a holiday weekend. Fastly - June 2021 In June 2021, a widespread outage linked …

From LAX to hospitals to Starbucks, global tech outage brings chaos and frustration
5 months ago

From LAX to hospitals to Starbucks, global tech outage brings chaos and frustration

LA Times  

Airlines, banks, healthcare systems, government agencies and other industries across California scrambled to recover Friday from the effects of a widespread global technology outage. The California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services wrote on X that officials are “closely monitoring the global software outage.” “Initial reports indicate minor state system outages,” the office wrote. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass was in …

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