A technical malfunction hit computing systems and vital facilities around the world, as airlines, airports, banks and media companies suddenly witnessed disruptions that upended the daily lives of millions of people, as mass outages around the world caused the shutdown of IT systems, including:
- Major banks, media and airlines affected by major IT outages.
- Significant disruption in some Microsoft services.
- 911 services were disrupted in several US states.
- Service disruption on the London Stock Exchange.
- Sky News has stopped broadcasting.
- Major disruption at Australian airports due to technology outages.
- The American Aviation Authority requires all flights to land due to a technical glitch in the computers.
- Mass disruptions at several supermarkets and retailers in Australia and the UK.
- The medical system in Britain stopped working.
- Mass disruption of payment systems in different parts of the world including Australia.
- A global technical failure affecting computer systems throughout Israel.
- Hong Kong Airport switches to manual check-in procedures due to IT outage.
- Some Indian airlines have reported technical issues affecting online services including booking and check-in.
- Significant declines in European airline stocks after the technical glitch that affected a large number of airports and airlines in the world.
- The largest railway operating company in Britain is facing technical problems and warns of canceling its flights.
Reports indicate that the issue is related to an issue with global cybersecurity company Crowdstrike
