Air traffic for many airlines ground to a halt after a buggy update from CrowdStrike took down Windows computers around the world. At the time of publication, nearly 3,500 flights have been canceled worldwide, according to FlightAware. While the IT outage is causing headaches for travelers, it may also have …...Read More
CrowdStrike chaos leads to grounded aircraft - and maybe an unusual weather effect
The CrowdStrike outage is a plot point in a rom-com
There’s a man in Florida right now who wants to propose to his girlfriend while they’re on a beach vacation. He couldn’t get the engagement ring before he flew down from New England, but it didn’t seem like that big of an issue — his girlfriend’s daughter Nicole was planning …...Read More
From the Sphere to false cyberattack claims, misinformation runs rampant amid CrowdStrike outage
It seemed too good to be true. On Friday morning, as the East Coast woke up to one the most widespread IT disruptions ever due to a faulty CrowdStrike update, a priceless image circulated across X, accumulating millions of views. It appeared that the Sphere — the ostentatious new addition …...Read More
Here's how the CrowdStrike outage is affecting planes, trains and automobiles
The CrowdStrike outage that hit early Friday morning and knocked out computers running Microsoft Windows has grounded flights globally. Major U.S. airlines including United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have halted flight operations around the world. According to FlightAware, which is tracking the cancellations live, 7% of United …...Read More
CrowdStrike outage: How your plane, train and automobile travel may be affected
The CrowdStrike outage that hit early Friday morning and knocked out computers running Microsoft Windows has grounded flights globally. Major U.S. airlines including United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have halted flight operations around the world. According to FlightAware, which is tracking the cancellations live, 7% of United …...Read More
What we know about CrowdStrike's update fail that's causing global outages and travel chaos
A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers around the world, disrupting businesses, airports, train stations, banks, broadcasters, and the healthcare sector. CrowdStrike said the outage was not caused by a cyberattack, but was the result of a …...Read More
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Faulty CrowdStrike update causes major global IT outage, taking out banks, airlines and businesses globally
CrowdStrike says a fix is on the way and says global outage is “not a cyberattack” Businesses across the world are reporting IT outages, including Windows “blue screen of death” errors on their computers, in what has already become one of the most widespread IT disruptions in recent years. The …...Read More
Banks, airlines, brokerage houses report widespread outages across the globe
Businesses worldwide are experiencing outages, including Windows “blue screen of death” errors, many of them reported Friday. The problems are affecting various sectors, from banks, brokerage houses, news organizations to airlines. Many customers have reported being unable to restart their computers due to the issue. This outage comes shortly after …...Read More
