Global IT outage: NHS warns of GP disruption next week – as travellers report long delays and lost baggage | UK News

A bug in an update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused a global IT outage that has disrupted services worldwide and could continue into next week. NHS England warned of “continued disruption” to GP services, pharmacies are dealing with medicine delivery backlogs, and airline passengers have reported long delays and lost luggage. Microsoft estimated that less than 1% of Windows devices were affected globally, but experts warn it could take weeks for systems to recover fully.