Global IT outage affecting banks, airlines, media outlets across the world [View all]

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Source: abc.net.au

There are reports of IT outages affecting major institutions in Australia and internationally.

The ABC is experiencing a major network outage, along with several other media outlets.

Crowd-sourced website Downdetector is listing outages for Foxtel, National Australia Bank and Bendigo Bank.

Follow our live blog as we bring you the latest updates.

Read more: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-07-19/global-it-outage-crowdstrike-microsoft-banks-airlines-australia/104119960

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This is pretty much live reporting. There are other articles on the same topic at the link.

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It appears that Crowdstrike, a cyber security group is responsible for the outage. I haven't read all of it yet.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrowdStrike

2024 Blue Screen of DeathOn July 19, 2024, a faulty CrowdStrike update caused the Blue Screen of Death on Microsoft Windows, affecting millions of computers worldwide, including those of essential services like emergency services, hospitals, banks, airlines, trains and others.

5.20pm
Crowdstrike offers workaround for outage
By Anthony Segaert

If you’ve been affected by this outage and you’re on a Microsoft computer (join the club), we’ve just received an update from Crowdstrike about a temporary workaround.