A massive global technology outage is impacting flights, banks and other industries in many countries.
The issue affecting Microsoft 365 apps and services was caused by a faulty update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike.
CrowdStrike says the issue has been identified and isolated, and a fix has been deployed, however residual impacts continue.
“This is not a security incident or cyberattack,” George Kurtz, president and CEO of CrowdStrike, said in a statement on social media.
Some airlines have been reporting flight cancellations, including Porter, Delta, United, and American Airlines.
Many bank customers also reported delays in receiving deposits that they were expecting.
A telephone reporting system used by the Canada Border Services Agency was among the services impacted.
It allows small aircraft passengers and boaters to report to customs.
An agency spokesperson says they were able to work with service providers to minimize the disruption and restore services as quickly as possible.
No other services or systems used at the border were affected.
UPDATE #1: Porter is extending flight cancellations until 3 p.m. ET, for July 19, 2024, due to third-party systems outages affecting global industries.
— Porter Airlines (@porterairlines) July 19, 2024
Visit https://t.co/1IdMdjaOrV for more information and updates. We're working to return service ASAP.
We're aware of an issue with Windows 365 Cloud PCs caused by a recent update to CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor software. This is being communicated under WP821561 in the admin center. (Cont...)
— Microsoft 365 Status (@MSFT365Status) July 19, 2024
CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts. Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed. We…
— George Kurtz (@George_Kurtz) July 19, 2024
