The outage has also affected services in Ukraine, causing widespread disruptions.
Key Highlights
- Industries Affected: Airlines, banks, mass media, and rail services
- Impact on Airlines: Worldwide flight cancellations and emergency landings
- Effect on Ukrainian Companies: Disruptions reported by Nova Poshta and monobank
Possible Causes
- Microsoft's Response: Microsoft is actively working to mitigate the consequences of the outage.
- Crowdstrike Software Update: Reports suggest that a software update from the antivirus company Crowdstrike may have triggered the issue, causing Windows devices to crash with the "blue screen of death."
Impact on Ukraine
- Nova Poshta: Experienced disruptions but later restored all client systems and services.
- Monobank: Reported difficulties with some services. The company's head, Oleg Horokhovsky, mentioned a global IT failure involving Crowdstrike antivirus and Windows.
Statements from Affected Parties
- Oleg Horokhovsky: "All over the world, there is a global IT failure related to the interaction of the Crowdstrike antivirus and Windows. Many companies are knocked down."
Global Impact
- Britain's Rail Companies: Facing "common IT issues."
- Sky News: Interrupted live broadcast due to the IT failure.
- London Stock Exchange: Experiencing disruptions.
Conclusion The global IT outage has caused significant disruptions across various industries, affecting airlines, banks, media, and more. While the exact cause is still under investigation, preliminary reports indicate a possible link to a Crowdstrike software update. Efforts are underway to mitigate the impact and restore normal operations.
