Mass IT outage hits global airports, businesses and broadcasters
Major airlines, media organizations and businesses around the world were affected by a massive IT glitch caused by a problem with cloud computing services.
Major airlines, medical facilities, businesses and police forces around the world are currently being affected by a massive information technology glitch caused by a problem with Microsoft cloud computing services early Friday.
CrowdStrike, the U.S. cybersecurity company behind the glitch that affects Microsoft Windows users, says that the outage "is not a security incident or cyberattack" and has now issued a solution.
But the error has brought chaos to a number of key institutions and businesses around the world that may take some time to clear up.
Flights have been grounded in several countries and stores and broadcasters in several countries went offline. According to aviation technology company FlightAware, the tech glitch was responsible for more than half of the U.S.'s 1,352 flight delays and cancellations before 8 a.m. (ET) on Friday.
Major carriers, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, all issued ground stops Friday morning citing communications issues. Passengers traveling to the United States from as far away as Japan have had their flights canceled. Delta has ordered a “global ground stop,” said Rep. Eric Swalwell, a member of the House subcommittee on cybersecurity.
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