Giant Cyber Meltdowns Plunge Airports, Banks, and Broadcasters Into Chaos
Major IT outages were reported around the world Friday as vital systems including airports, banks, health services, and broadcasters were hit with disruption.
All flights from Delta, United, and American Airlines were grounded in the morning due to a communication issue, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. American Airlines cited a “technical issue” with cybersecurity company CrowdStrike “impacting multiple carriers,” according to ABC News.
CrowdStrike, which is used by businesses around the globe to secure Microsoft Windows computers and servers, released a support note early Friday acknowledging a so-called “Blue Screen of Death”(BSOD) issue when Windows machines were booted up, according to The Verge. “We have widespread reports of BSODs on Windows hosts, occurring on multiple sensor versions,” the note reportedly read.