Banking to healthcare operations: What caused the global cyber outage? | Tech News

A global tech failure on Friday seriously disrupted multiple industries, causing widespread operational problems. U.S. cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike alerted its 20,000+ global clients that its widespread Falcon Sensor software was causing Microsoft Windows to crash, displaying the “Blue Screen of Death” and requiring manual fixes. Industries affected ranged from airlines to banks and healthcare. The issue highlights the risks of reliance on a few interconnected tech firms.