Worldwide IT disruption disrupts healthcare delivery

A misconfigured update from cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike Falcon caused the “blue screen of death” to appear on millions of computers worldwide, disrupting various industries including healthcare, aviation and finance. CEO George Kurtz clarified the issue was not a result of a cyber attack. The disruption affected electronic health records and various IT systems, forcing medical professionals to work manually. Workarounds have been suggested and a fix is being deployed.