{"id":5499,"date":"2024-07-19T15:07:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T15:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/it-outage-what-we-know-about-the-global-tech-meltdown-cloudstrike-and-microsoft-so-far\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T15:07:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T15:07:23","slug":"it-outage-what-we-know-about-the-global-tech-meltdown-cloudstrike-and-microsoft-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailywashingtoninsider.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/it-outage-what-we-know-about-the-global-tech-meltdown-cloudstrike-and-microsoft-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"IT outage: What we know about the global tech meltdown, Cloudstrike and Microsoft so far"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A mass IT outage has affected business, airlines, banks and hospitals around the world.<\/p>\n

The outage, which spread widely on Friday morning, is believed to be related to Microsoft<\/strong> and global cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike.<\/p>\n

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However, it is unknown if it is the same problem affecting airports and train services across the globe.<\/p>\n

Follow live: Major services across the world affected by outage<\/strong><\/p>\n

CrowdStrike’s CEO said a “defect” was found in “a single content update for Windows hosts,”<\/strong> and a “fix has been deployed”.<\/p>\n

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Microsoft also said a resolution for Windows devices affected by the outage is “forthcoming”.<\/p>\n

Here is a rundown of how the outage spread, and what we know about it so far\u2026<\/p>\n

Crowdstrike CEO points to ‘defect’<\/strong><\/p>\n

At 10.45am on Friday, the head of CrowdStrike issued a statement to say a “defect” was found in “a single content update for Windows hosts”.<\/p>\n

George Kurtz added “this is not a security incident or cyberattack” and said the “issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed”.<\/p>\n

Issues still persist however, and customers said the problems came after an update to the code of its Falcon Sensor software.<\/p>\n

The agent “blocks attacks on your systems while capturing and recording activity as it happens to detect threats fast”, according to the cyber security firm’s website.<\/p>\n

Users reported that their Windows PC’s crashed to the “blue screen of death” after the software update.<\/p>\n

First reports from Australia<\/strong><\/p>\n

The first reports of IT issues came overnight from Australia, when a spokesperson for the country’s home affairs minister said the outage appeared to be related to an issue at CrowdStrike.<\/p>\n

The countries National Cyber Security Coordinator described it as a “large-scale technical outage,” but said there was no indication it was a cyber attack.<\/p>\n

Australian firms were also the first to report a variety of issues: Chain store Woolworths said its payment systems went down, while the National Australia Bank was also affected.<\/p>\n

Flight carriers Virgin Australia and Jetstar were forced to delay or cancel flights when departure screens went blank at Sydney Airport.<\/p>\n

Outages spread across globe<\/strong><\/p>\n

A spike in outages was then recorded across a number of websites and services just before 6am in the UK, according to the internet tracking website Downdetector.<\/p>\n

NHS England said in a statement at 10.20am the outage was “causing disruption in the majority of GP practices”<\/strong> as bookings could not be recorded using the service’s EMIS computer system.<\/p>\n

They added there was no known impact on 999 calls or emergency services.<\/p>\n

Airlines and airports in the UK, US, India and elsewhere also faced severe delays over the issue: Ryanair advised passengers to arrive for their flights at least three hours early over the disruption, while Edinburgh Airport said the outage meant waiting times were longer than usual.<\/p>\n

Major US airlines including American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines were grounded, while airports in Germany, Amsterdam and Spain reported issues.<\/p>\n

Major train operators TransPennine Express and Govia Thameslink Railway – which operates the Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern brands – were also disrupted in the UK, and people at the Port of Dover were told to expect longer waiting times.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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