Global IT outage knocks airlines, banks and others offline

Global businesses and institutions have been disrupted by a major IT outage presumed to be caused by a faulty update to cybersecurity software. The impact was widespread, affecting GP practices in England, airlines, train companies, banks and media outlets. The issue primarily caused offline services and the “Blue Screen of Death.” Cybersecurity experts suggest that the flawed update to CrowdStrike’s Falcon Sensor software could be responsible. The company has offered affected customers assistance through their service portal.