Mass IT outage hits companies and infrastructure around the world
epaselect epa11487898 A traveller rests at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China, 19 July 2024. Airlines at Hong Kong airport have been hit and are being managed manually due to the systems being affected by a global tech IT outage. 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/LEUNG MAN HEI
