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Businesses across the globe are being affected by a serious issue caused by what appears to be a faulty security update from CrowdStrike which is causing Windows machines to encounter the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) â and thatâs having a major knock-on effect where airlines, online services and even TV channels are failing.
Obviously, this has caused a huge amount of concern around the world. The issue was first noticed by Australian businesses as computers running Windows went offline, and the issue is now being detected in Europe.
Sky News in the UK went down for a while, and popular airline Ryanair has posted that âWeâre currently experiencing disruption across the network due to a Global 3rd party IT outage, which is entirely out of our control. Booking and check-in are currently unavailable.â Ryanair recommends that people who are due to travel today check in at the airport, rather than trying to do so online.
Weâre obviously not on air - weâre trying ???@SkyNews Breakfast https://twitter.com/SkyJacquie/status/1814175380556710308/photo/1July 19, 2024
We have a live blog collecting all the developing news as it hits, and weâll be updating this page with everything we know about the issue and how it might affect you.
This story is developing
[HEADING=2]Whatâs happening?[/HEADING]
Millions of companies around the world rely on Windows PCs, and in the early hours of July 19, widespread reports started coming in that many of these PCs that major companies use were encountering âblue screen of deathâ errors, taking services and systems offline.
For anyone who has used a Windows PC over the past 40 years, youâll know that a blue screen of death (BSOD) error can be pretty nasty - it essentially forces the computer to stop what itâs doing and the only thing you can do is reboot the PC and hope that the problem doesnât occur again. If it does, then the PC is in a pretty bad shape, and youâll need to do some troubleshooting to try to fix the BSOD error.
This can be extremely frustrating for individuals who find their Windows 11 PC or laptop can no longer run - but when the PCs used by hospitals, airlines and banks start getting affected, things can get really bad. Unfortunately, that seems to be the case here.
[IMG alt=âBSODâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ea...XLiafqP3Ak.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
[HEADING=2]Who is affected?[/HEADING]
So, who is affected by this BSOD outage? So far it looks like a heck of a lot - with major businesses around the globe getting hit - and that means thousands, if not millions, of customers, patients and anyone relying on these services will be affected.
This could mean hospital appointments are cancelled, or trains or airplanes delayed. The knock-on effect could be very severe.
So far, it doesnât seem like personal Windows 11 PCs are being affected - Iâm writing this news story on one, and so far it seems fine. These are the companies and institutions that have confirmed they are affected so far:
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[li]Microsoft[/li][li]Microsoft 365[/li][li]BetMGM[/li][li]Amazon[/li][li]Visa[/li][li]Sainsburyâs[/li][li]Tesco[/li][li]RyanAir[/li][li]Sky News UK (back on air)[/li][/ul]
BREAKING: Airports, businesses, banks and broadcasters, including Sky News, experiencing issues worldwide after mass IT outage.Follow the latest and find out more on what companies have been impacted: https://trib.al/NBYIcii??? Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1814214577862701206/video/1July 19, 2024
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[li]BT[/li][li]Ladbrokes[/li][li]Santander[/li][li]Nationwide[/li][li]Royal Mail[/li][li]Southern Rail (UK)[/li][/ul]
:warning: We are currently experiencing widespread IT issues across our entire network. Our IT teams are actively investigating to determine the root cause of the problem.We are unable to access driver diagrams at certain locations, leading to potential short-notice cancellations,âŚJuly 19, 2024
[ul]
[li]Swiss International Air Lines[/li][/ul]
SWISSâs flight operations are affected due to IT disruptions at partner organizations and air traffic control. We ask our passengers to please check the status of your flight before traveling to the airport. https://bit.ly/3dsnk5k https://twitter.com/FlySWISS/status/1814218758770000026/photo/1July 19, 2024
[ul]
[li] National Pharmacy Association (UK)[/li][li]Schleswig-Holstein university hospital (Germany)[/li][li]Berlin BER airport[/li][li]KLM[/li][/ul]
KLM and other airlines and airports have been affected by a global computer outage, making flight handling impossible. We realise that this is very inconvenient for our customers and staff, particularly in the midst of the summer holiday season. Weâre working hard to resolve the⌠https://twitter.com/KLM/status/1814215826301448539/photo/1July 19, 2024
[HEADING=2]Why has this happened?[/HEADING]
Weâre still not entirely sure what has caused this, but it appears to be affecting Windows devices used by businesses.
Early reports suggest that cyber security firm Crowdstrike may be to blame by pushing out a security update for its product that features a bug.
Continue readingâŚ[/IMG]
Obviously, this has caused a huge amount of concern around the world. The issue was first noticed by Australian businesses as computers running Windows went offline, and the issue is now being detected in Europe.
Sky News in the UK went down for a while, and popular airline Ryanair has posted that âWeâre currently experiencing disruption across the network due to a Global 3rd party IT outage, which is entirely out of our control. Booking and check-in are currently unavailable.â Ryanair recommends that people who are due to travel today check in at the airport, rather than trying to do so online.
Weâre obviously not on air - weâre trying ???@SkyNews Breakfast https://twitter.com/SkyJacquie/status/1814175380556710308/photo/1July 19, 2024
We have a live blog collecting all the developing news as it hits, and weâll be updating this page with everything we know about the issue and how it might affect you.
This story is developing
[HEADING=2]Whatâs happening?[/HEADING]
Millions of companies around the world rely on Windows PCs, and in the early hours of July 19, widespread reports started coming in that many of these PCs that major companies use were encountering âblue screen of deathâ errors, taking services and systems offline.
For anyone who has used a Windows PC over the past 40 years, youâll know that a blue screen of death (BSOD) error can be pretty nasty - it essentially forces the computer to stop what itâs doing and the only thing you can do is reboot the PC and hope that the problem doesnât occur again. If it does, then the PC is in a pretty bad shape, and youâll need to do some troubleshooting to try to fix the BSOD error.
This can be extremely frustrating for individuals who find their Windows 11 PC or laptop can no longer run - but when the PCs used by hospitals, airlines and banks start getting affected, things can get really bad. Unfortunately, that seems to be the case here.
[IMG alt=âBSODâ]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ea...XLiafqP3Ak.jpg
(Image credit: Future)
[HEADING=2]Who is affected?[/HEADING]
So, who is affected by this BSOD outage? So far it looks like a heck of a lot - with major businesses around the globe getting hit - and that means thousands, if not millions, of customers, patients and anyone relying on these services will be affected.
This could mean hospital appointments are cancelled, or trains or airplanes delayed. The knock-on effect could be very severe.
So far, it doesnât seem like personal Windows 11 PCs are being affected - Iâm writing this news story on one, and so far it seems fine. These are the companies and institutions that have confirmed they are affected so far:
[ul]
[li]Microsoft[/li][li]Microsoft 365[/li][li]BetMGM[/li][li]Amazon[/li][li]Visa[/li][li]Sainsburyâs[/li][li]Tesco[/li][li]RyanAir[/li][li]Sky News UK (back on air)[/li][/ul]
BREAKING: Airports, businesses, banks and broadcasters, including Sky News, experiencing issues worldwide after mass IT outage.Follow the latest and find out more on what companies have been impacted: https://trib.al/NBYIcii??? Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1814214577862701206/video/1July 19, 2024
[ul]
[li]BT[/li][li]Ladbrokes[/li][li]Santander[/li][li]Nationwide[/li][li]Royal Mail[/li][li]Southern Rail (UK)[/li][/ul]
:warning: We are currently experiencing widespread IT issues across our entire network. Our IT teams are actively investigating to determine the root cause of the problem.We are unable to access driver diagrams at certain locations, leading to potential short-notice cancellations,âŚJuly 19, 2024
[ul]
[li]Swiss International Air Lines[/li][/ul]
SWISSâs flight operations are affected due to IT disruptions at partner organizations and air traffic control. We ask our passengers to please check the status of your flight before traveling to the airport. https://bit.ly/3dsnk5k https://twitter.com/FlySWISS/status/1814218758770000026/photo/1July 19, 2024
[ul]
[li] National Pharmacy Association (UK)[/li][li]Schleswig-Holstein university hospital (Germany)[/li][li]Berlin BER airport[/li][li]KLM[/li][/ul]
KLM and other airlines and airports have been affected by a global computer outage, making flight handling impossible. We realise that this is very inconvenient for our customers and staff, particularly in the midst of the summer holiday season. Weâre working hard to resolve the⌠https://twitter.com/KLM/status/1814215826301448539/photo/1July 19, 2024
[HEADING=2]Why has this happened?[/HEADING]
Weâre still not entirely sure what has caused this, but it appears to be affecting Windows devices used by businesses.
Early reports suggest that cyber security firm Crowdstrike may be to blame by pushing out a security update for its product that features a bug.
Continue readingâŚ[/IMG]