A global software outage on Friday caused disruptions to computer systems across various sectors within 12 hours. The crash led to service outages for 911 centers, transportation services, hospitals, airlines, public transit systems, and cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike’s software on Microsoft Windows operating systems. Global banks and several federal agencies also reported service disruptions. Some flight services resumed, while airports anticipated a busy day. The Federal Communications Commission, President Joe Biden, and various healthcare and hospital systems were also involved in addressing the outage. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation and several cancer centers reported impacts as well. Medical disruptions continued into the late afternoon, affecting blood supply operations. CrowdStrike CEO pledged transparency regarding the IT outage involving the company’s software.
