Massive Cyber Outage Disrupts Australian Media, Banks, and Telecoms

A large-scale cyber outage has affected Australian media, banks, and telecom companies. The issue is linked to a third-party software platform from Crowdstrike, according to the National Cyber Security Coordinator's office. There is no evidence of a cyber-attack. State broadcaster ABC and Sky News faced major disruptions.

A large-scale cyber outage has hit several Australian media, banks, and telecom companies. The disruption appears to be linked to a third-party software platform from global cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, according to a spokesperson for Australia's home affairs minister.

The National Cyber Security Coordinator, Michelle McGuinness, said in a post on X that there is currently no information to suggest it is a cyber security incident. Instead, it is seen as a technical issue affecting multiple companies and services.

State broadcaster ABC and Sky News experienced major disruptions. Tom Connell of Sky News Australia emphasized that the outages were not believed to be the result of a hack, but rather a technical failure causing significant malfunctions.

(With inputs from agencies.)