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The chief executive of CrowdStrike the cybersecurity company at the heart of the outage said it was gradually fixing the issue adding there was a defect in a “single content update for Windows hosts.” Problems continued hours after this statement
The digital world was in a half frenzy due to an internet outage that took place on the Microsoft platform affecting flights, banks, media outlets, and companies across the world.
The chief executive of CrowdStrike the cybersecurity company at the heart of the outage said it was gradually fixing the issue adding there was a defect in a “single content update for Windows hosts.” Problems continued hours after this statement.
In South Africa, at least two major banks temporarily experienced service disruptions as customers complained they couldn’t make payments using their bank cards or ATMs. Southern African airline Airlink also reported that its IT network and telephone lines were down.
Queues have formed at many airports as the global internet outage hit check-in procedures for flights — although in some locations systems were now back online. Retail outlets, railway companies, and hospitals in several parts of the world were also affected.
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Some initial media reports blamed Chinese for the hacking and disrupting the internet. However, later reports did not mention about the Chinese involvement. A proper assessment of the disruption, likely damages it caused, and reasons for the disruption have to be ascertained in precise terms.
