Mass IT outage hits companies and infrastructure around the world
epa11488396 Screens using the Windows operating system shows a system message at an American Airlines check-in desk at Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Illinois, USA 19 July 2024. Companies and institutions around the world have been affected on 19 July by a major computer outage in systems running Microsoft Windows linked to a faulty CrowdStrike cyber-security software update. According to CrowdStrike's CEO, the issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. EPA/JUSTIN LANE
