Historic Global IT Outage Disrupts Multiple Sectors

A global IT outage, deemed the largest in history, disrupted multiple industries worldwide, including airlines, banks, hospitals, and government offices. The outage originated from a faulty update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which led to widespread system crashes and Blue Screens of Death on Windows-based systems. Major airports and airlines experienced significant delays and cancellations, affecting travel and operations globally. Financial institutions like Charles Schwab faced service disruptions, and emergency services in various regions were also impacted. CrowdStrike has identified, isolated, and deployed a fix for the issue, and operations are slowly being restored. President Biden has been briefed on the situation, and the White House is in contact with affected entities.