The flaw in its update caused many Windows PCs to crash, some displaying the “blue screen of death” and becoming unusable. IT infrastructure at businesses and institutions around the world collapsed, taking many companies and their services offline. What has the Windows outage affected? Airlines were affected, too, with flights on US airlines including American Airlines, Delta and United Airlines being grounded. In the UK, rail services at Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express and Great Northern – all Govia Thameslink railway services – were experiencing widespread IT problems.

Source: The Guardian July 19, 2024 15:01 UTC