Microsoft IT meltdown sparks fears that salary payments could be delayed

A faulty software update by the American cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike has caused a massive global IT blackout, impacting sectors such as banking, retail, and transport. The crash, which disrupted salaries and affected millions of computers running Microsoft systems, has prompted warnings it could take time for services to resume. Many computers will require a manual reboot, and the prolonged impact has raised concerns of ongoing disruption.