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1. A major cyber outage on Friday hit IT systems worldwide, impacting India, Australia, Germany, the US, and the UK.
2. Critical services, including airlines, health systems, banks, telecommunications, and emergency services, were disrupted.
3. The suspected cause was linked to a failure in CrowdStrike, affecting multiple sectors globally.

Washington, July 19: A significant global cyber outage on Friday disrupted IT systems across various countries, including India, Australia, Germany, the US, and the UK.

Critical services such as airlines, health systems, banks, telecommunications, and emergency services were affected.

The outage is suspected to be linked to a failure of CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity platform that protects Microsoft Windows systems.

In Australia, banks, telecommunications, media outlets, and airlines were impacted, with the National Cyber Security Coordinator noting a “large-scale technical outage affecting multiple companies and services.”

Emergency 911 services in many US states were down, along with non-emergency call centers. In the UK, Sky News faced broadcast interruptions, and the Associated Press experienced intermittent disruptions affecting news delivery.

In England, a health booking system for doctors went offline, and the London Stock Exchange also faced service issues. Several brokerage firms in India, including Nuvama, Edelweiss, and Motilal Oswal, reported technical outages impacting trading operations.

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Major Airline Disruptions:

  • Berlin Airport halted all flights until 1:30 pm IST due to a technical fault.
  • Major US airlines, including American Airlines, Delta, and United, grounded flights.
  • Spain’s airports reported a “computer incident,” affecting all airlines, with Ryanair warning of widespread disruptions.
  • Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport experienced flight impacts due to the outage.
  • Edinburgh Airport in the UK had issues with automated boarding pass scanners and security monitors.
  • Turkish Airlines faced problems with ticketing, check-in, and reservations.
  • In India, widespread flight delays occurred, affecting airlines such as IndiGo, Akasa Airlines, and SpiceJet.