DNA Explainer: How Microsoft-CrowdStrike IT outage affected airlines globallyThe global tech outage brought the world to a standstill affecting the operations of airports, airlines, banks, media outlets and health care among other industries. A massive Microsoft outage caused widespread disruptions to computer systems worldwide. To a large extent, flight operations, banking services, financial services, and hospitals, among other key services, were disrupted globally. Nearly all industries using Microsoft CrowdStrike, including emergency services, airports, hospitals, and parcel and express couriers, were impacted. Notably, the outage affected companies across various sectors, from airlines, banks, food chains, and brokerage houses, to news organisations and railway networks.

Source: dna July 20, 2024 09:18 UTC