Global tech outage eases after widespread disruption, new focus seen on risks

A cybersecurity update from global cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike sparked a worldwide computer system outage that impacted airlines, healthcare, shipping, and finance services. These sectors faced massive backlogs after the issue was fixed, extending the problem to flight and medical schedule delays, unfulfilled orders, and others. The situation raised questions about the reliance on a select few companies for operationally critical software and about the readiness of organizations to handle similar tech-triggered blackouts.