Microsoft Outage: Here Are 20 Most Affected Countries
A major global IT outage severely disrupted operations across numerous industries worldwide on Friday. The outage was caused by a defective update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The incident impacted Microsoft's Windows Operating System. Several sectors across the globe were impacted, including aviation, public transit systems, hospitals, and financial markets.The outage had significant repercussions in the following countries:United States: Major cities including Los Angeles and Seattle faced disruptions. Over 2,000 flights were canceled, and public transit systems in Washington, D.C., and New York City experienced issues with their websites and internal systems.United Kingdom: London and Manchester reported notable service interruptions, including long train delays and disruptions to the London Stock Exchange and Sky News.Canada: Calgary and other regions saw multiple issues, including flight cancellations.Australia: Brisbane experienced significant outages affecting media and telecom services.Germany: Several regions reported widespread disruptions.France: Various cities faced service disruptions.India: High concentration of reports came from Delhi and Bengaluru.Spain: Madrid and other locations reported issues.Italy: Multiple cities experienced service disruptions.Netherlands: Widespread service issues were reported.Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland: Multiple areas reported disruptions.Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Ireland, Portugal: These countries also experienced notable service disruptions.New Zealand: Significant impact was reported across various areas.CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity software company, confirmed that a recent content update to its Falcon Sensor software caused Microsoft's Windows systems to crash. While initial fears pointed to a security incident or cyberattack, CrowdStrike assured that this was not the case. Microsoft confirmed that the underlying cause of the outage had been addressed. Most systems had been restored by the afternoon. Related News | On Microsoft Outage, CrowdStrike CEO's 2nd Update: Reason, Solution, And An ApologyMicrosoft Outage: Essential Services Disrupted, World At A Standstill | 10 PointsCrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz issued an apology. He explained that the issue had been identified and a fix deployed. The company is working with impacted clients to restore normal operations. They also advised exercising caution against potential exploitation.
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