A global IT outage disrupted operations across multiple industries Friday morning, affecting Microsoft Windows computers and causing over 1,000 flight cancellations. Hospitals, banks, stock exchanges, and other institutions were also impacted as their systems stalled.
CrowdStrike, a leading American cybersecurity firm, identified a software issue, not a cyber attack, as the cause. The company has deployed a fix, but some systems may take hours or longer to fully recover. CEO George Kurtz emphasized that Mac and Linux hosts remain unaffected.
Alaska State Troopers reported 911 outages statewide. The Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed some internal computer issues, but law enforcement activities remain unaffected. The DOJ is actively troubleshooting and has warned about potential malware disguised as software fixes.
