A global outage has caused businesses to go offline, including banks, airlines, train companies, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets. Major US airlines like American Airlines, Delta Airlines, and United Airlines have been grounded, while airports in Germany, Amsterdam, and Spain also report issues.
The issue is related to a problem at global cybersecurity firms Crowdstrike and Microsoft. However, it is still being determined if the same issue is affecting airports and train services worldwide.
Microsoft is continuing to address the “lingering impact” of its 365 applications and services that are in a “degraded state,” while Crowdstrike said it was aware of reports of crashes.
The outage appears to be affecting Windows PCs globally, including Sky News in the UK, which could not broadcast live TV first thing on Friday morning.
Ryanair, Europe’s largest airline by passenger numbers, warned customers of potential disruptions that would affect all airlines operating across the network.
In the UK, Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, and Great Northern, all four of Govia Thameslink Railway’s brands, reported widespread IT issues, leading to potential short-notice cancellations, particularly on the Thameslink and Great Northern networks. National Rail said its IT teams are actively investigating to determine the root cause of the problem.
The London Stock Exchange is among the businesses affected by the global outage. Early on, the exchange posted a statement on its website stating that a technical issue regarding the publication of RNS announcements was being investigated.
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