Global IT outage takes down airlines, banks, 911 services, more; CrowdStrike to blame

Global IT outage takes down airlines, banks, 911 services, more; CrowdStrike to blame

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A huge mistake by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike has caused a global IT outage on a massive scale, with airlines, banks, health services, and more affected – including some 911 centers.

United, Delta, and American Airlines are among the airlines who have been forced to ground flights. Broadcaster Sky News was taken off-air for several hours. Many retailers have been unable to accept payments. In short, it’s chaos out there …

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