A global technology outage, affecting systems worldwide, has caused massive disruptions, grounding flights, knocking banks offline, and even impacting hospital systems. The largest IT outage ever experienced has been linked to a faulty software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. However, it was not a cyberattack, and a fix was promised. The Australian government reassured citizens that critical infrastructure and emergency services were not affected, although fire alarms in Victoria were not working properly. Supermarkets, financial institutions, airports, and airlines were among the affected entities, with online banking customers unable to make PayID payments. Despite the chaos, there is optimism that the issue will soon be resolved. The outage has sparked global repercussions, including impacts on the London Stock Exchange and US airlines. Technology expert Trevor Long explained that individual computers were not affected, but many commercial systems were down due to a glitch in the CrowdStrike Falcon platform. Governments are collaborating to address the crisis, with updates being rolled out as needed.
Tech outage impacts Aussie businesses: Bendigo Bank, Foxtel, Microsoft, Suncorp, Xero and more.
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