by Achoti Tamar Jul 19, 2024 4:40 AM
Banks, airports, along with thousands of other businesses are facing widespread IT outages, leaving flights cancelled after Windows Computer Application displayed error messages worldwide.
Early on Friday morning, companies in Australia running Microsoft’s Windows Operating System reported computer screens showing "Blue Screens of Death" witnesses said. More reports of disruptions poured in from UK, India, Germany, the Netherlands. Airlines issued a global ground stop on all flights.
The widespread Windows outages have been linked to a software update from cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike.
Engineers are working on the problem. A workaround for impacted systems along with instructions was issued to its customers in an advisory.
Microsoft and CrowdStrike did rule about a cyberattack.
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz issued a statement, saying the company has found a “defect” in an update for Windows that it issued. “This is not a security incident or cyberattack,” Kurtz said. “The issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed.” In the statement, Kurtz confirmed that Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted by the update and said that its customers should refer to its support portal.
A Microsoft spokesperson also issued a statement saying it is aware of the problems linked to Windows devices and the company believes a “resolution is forthcoming.”
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