What caused the Windows outages affecting flights, companies around the world
The Peninsula
Mass IT outages have caused disruptions around the world with thousands of flights canceled or delayed and online services down at airports, hospita...
Mass IT outages have caused disruptions around the world - with thousands of flights canceled or delayed and online services down at airports, hospitals, banks and businesses. Many Microsoft users started their day with an error screen - dubbed the "blue screen of death,” or BSOD error.
The company says it is aware of an issue affecting Windows programs running technology from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company.
Here’s what to know about the widespread IT outages and what happens next.Where have users reported outages?
At 9 am Eastern time, more than 2,100 flights had been canceled worldwide. More than 1,200 of those were flights operating into, within or out of the United States, according to FlightAware.com, an online flight tracking website. More than 22,000 flights were delayed worldwide, with delays affecting more than 2,600 flights originating and/or ending in the United States.
Major U.S. carriers including United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines grounded their flights overnight, as the Federal Aviation Administration cited communications issues. Airline operations are beginning to resume some flights, but, as United later said, disruptions are expected "to continue throughout Friday.” United blamed a "third-party software outage” that impacted computer systems worldwide. American Airlines also pointed to a "technical issue with a vendor” that disrupted operations.
