Mass IT outage hits airports, businesses and broadcasters around the world
SUMMARY
A global IT glitch from Microsoft's cloud services disrupted operations early Friday, grounding flights and affecting businesses. Major airlines like American, Delta, and United issued ground stops, with Delta initiating a "global ground stop." Alaska State Troopers reported a 911 outage, and Berlin, Sydney, and Spanish airports experienced delays. Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports faced disruptions ahead of the Olympic Games. The London Stock Exchange halted its news service, and the UK's NHS and pharmacies encountered issues. Israeli hospitals and emergency services were also impacted. Microsoft attributed the problem to an update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which confirmed a "defect in a single content update for Windows hosts" but denied it was a cyberattack. Despite Microsoft's fix, residual issues persisted, affecting supermarket checkouts, websites, and broadcasters like Sky News and NBC News.
