A Microsoft Windows error is reportedly responsible for computer system failures globally, disrupting airport and communication services.
Several countries have been impacted by a significant IT outage, leading to disruptions in air traffic control, banking, and broadcasting operations. Windows 10 users have been disproportionately affected, with media reports and experts pointing to a recent update of CrowdStrike, a web/cloud-based antivirus, as the culprit behind the system crashes.
Problems have been documented in Australia, New Zealand, India, and Japan. Down Detector, a monitoring site, has also identified outages affecting the Microsoft Store, Amazon, and airlines such as Delta and Ryanair, among others.