Global Microsoft Windows failure possibly linked to a CrowdStrike software update has disrupted critical services worldwide, hitting banks with widespread online banking outages and grounding flights.
The Big Tech giant Microsoft is facing a widespread outage of its Windows systems, which has subsequently disrupted various critical services across the globe, including emergency services, banks, airports and broadcasters.
The failure, which began in the late hours of July 18 and continued into the following day, appears to be linked to the cybersecurity software of CrowdStrike according to a Forbes report. It has left many institutions grappling with severe operational challenges.
In a post on X on July 18 at 11:41 pm UTC, Microsoft 365 Status posted that it was investigating an issue “impacting users ability to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services.”
