GLOBAL OUTAGE from Crowdstrike Disrupts Airplanes, Banks and Businesses – Times Square Goes Dark

July 19 2024 MANHATTAN, New York – Airplanes grounded, banking, Microsoft and businesses disrupted after software update bug causes worldwide chaos.

Statement from cyber security company Crowdstrike: “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack.

The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website.

We further recommend organizations ensure they’re communicating with CrowdStrike representatives through official channels. “