Global Tech Outage Disrupts Multiple Industries Worldwide

A global tech outage affected various industries, grounding flights, disabling broadcasters, and impacting banking and healthcare systems. Major airlines and international airports reported delays, while media and banks linked issues to Crowdstrike software. The cause remains unclear, with AWS also investigating connectivity issues.

A technology outage with global repercussions disrupted operations on Friday, affecting multiple sectors including airlines, banking, and healthcare.

Flight operations for American Airlines, Delta Airlines, United Airlines, and Allegiant Air were grounded due to communication issues, in wake of Microsoft's cloud services outage earlier this week. While airborne flights continued to their destinations, broader impacts remained unclear.

In Australia, media, banks, and telecom firms linked their issues to a software flaw at cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, whose software was reportedly causing Microsoft Windows to crash with the 'Blue Screen of Death'. Most sectors are working on manual workarounds, though the causes of broader connectivity issues are still under investigation.

(With inputs from agencies.)