A massive tech failure has hit banks, media outlets, and airlines worldwide, causing major disruptions.
Australia is facing severe issues with grounded flights, chaotic checkout systems in supermarkets, and broadcast problems. Alaska has also reported that its emergency services are affected.
The exact cause of the outage is still unknown, but many believe it may be related to Microsoft PC operating systems.
Microsoft confirmed they are looking into the issue affecting their services, but most were back up hours earlier, according to a Microsoft spokesperson speaking to BBC.
Australian officials think the problem might be linked to a technical glitch with a global cybersecurity firm, Crowdstrike, though there’s no evidence of a cyberattack.
Telstra assured that emergency call centers in Australia are still operational, but other emergency services are being supported with backup systems.
In Sydney, flight information vanished from airport screens, and Jetstar and Virgin Australia reported major disruptions, including halted flights.
Social media users have shared that stores like Woolworths are experiencing payment problems and customers are having trouble with banks like the National Australia Bank.
This information comes from BBC.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cv2g5lvwkl2o