Businesses around the world are being hit by a serious issue caused by what appears to be a flawed CrowdStrike security update, causing Windows computers to display the dreaded Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). The knock-on effect is causing airlines, online services, and even TV channels to go down.
Naturally, this has caused a lot of concern worldwide. The problem was first noticed by Australian companies when computers running Windows went offline, and the problem is now being discovered in Europe.
Sky News in the UK was down for a while, and popular airline Ryanair posted that “We are currently experiencing network disruptions due to a third party global IT outage, which is completely outside of our control. Booking and check-in are currently unavailable.” Ryanair is advising people who need to travel today to check in at the airport, rather than attempting to do so online.
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