What services are not working in USA after the CrowdStrike failure that has affected Microsoft?
Described by one analyst being what “what we were all worried about with Y2K,” the huge software issue has struck down all areas of Windows OS.
The recent failure of CrowdStrike, a prominent cybersecurity firm, has sent shockwaves through sectors in the United States, leading to significant service disruptions as Americans wake up on Friday morning..
Microsoft 365 posted on X that the company was “working on rerouting the impacted traffic to alternate systems to alleviate impact in a more expedient fashion” and that positive results are already being seen.
Emergency services at risk
One of the most critical areas affected has been emergency services. The outage led to disruptions in 911 call centers. Non-emergency call centers were also impacted, resulting in longer response times and increased anxiety among those in need of urgent assistance.
Something super weird happening right now: just been called by several totally different media outlets in the last few minutes, all with Windows machines suddenly BSoD’ing (Blue Screen of Death). Anyone else seen this? Seems to be entering recovery mode: pic.twitter.com/DxdLyA9BLA
— Troy Hunt (@troyhunt) July 19, 2024
Transportation chaos affecting passengers globally
The airline industry faced immediate repercussions as major carriers, including American Airlines, Delta, and United, were forced to ground flights. This has led to widespread travel delays and cancellations, affecting thousands of passengers.
The Microsoft / CrowdStrike outage has taken down most airports in India. I got my first hand-written boarding pass today 😅 pic.twitter.com/xsdnq1Pgjr
— Akshay Kothari (@akothari) July 19, 2024
According to FlightAware, Frontier, the airline company, has cancelled nearly 20% of its flights and a further 27% are delayed.
The disruption extended beyond the skies; ground transportation services also experienced delays, as systems used for scheduling and managing logistics were compromised.
Financial Transactions Impacted
Customers have faced difficulties with electronic transactions, including issues with EFTPOS systems, which are essential for daily commerce. However, stock markets are still expected to open though it’s not yet clear how markets will react.
“NYSE markets are fully operational and we expect a normal open this morning,” aspokesperson said.
According to DownDetector, reports indicate that there are problems with VISA, the majority resulting with payments followed by complaints about the functioning of the website.
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