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A global computer outage has disrupted commercial operations worldwide, affecting flights, banks, broadcasters, and supermarkets, in particular our own MIA. T he issue stems from Crowdstrike’s Falcon security software causing the “blue screen of death” on Microsoft Windows computers. Crowdstrike acknowledged a “content deployment” problem and provided a workaround.
Airports in particular are affected, with Malta International Airport confirming network disruptions and expected delays. The company apologised and advised checking the flight schedule for updates.
The disruption grounded flights at Sydney airport, halted United Airlines operations, and affected the London Stock Exchange platform. Berlin airport reported check-in delays, and Spain faced incidents at all its airports. In the UK, Sky News went off-air, unable to broadcast live.
In the US, Frontier Airlines cited a “major Microsoft technical outage,” while SunCountry mentioned a third-party vendor issue. Australian companies and agencies experienced disruptions, with Microsoft laptops showing blue screen errors.
Microsoft is taking “mitigation actions” following service issues that began Thursday evening, impacting cloud services and several apps.
In the UK, Govia Thameslink Railway warned passengers of disruptions due to widespread IT issues affecting Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, and Great Northern services, leading to potential short-notice cancellations and real-time customer information failures.
The global outage, attributed to a CrowdStrike software update, has caused significant challenges, with ongoing efforts to manage the situation.
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