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The outage, which also took down the London Stock Exchange, has been linked to a faulty update from cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. The company handles the security of many Windows PCs and services around the world. In a statement on Friday morning, Crowdstrike said the issue had been "identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed."
"This is not a security incident or cyberattack," the company added.
The last time there was an internet outage this widespread was when a service called Fastly went down in 2021. It's a reminder of how much of the internet is underpinned by shared infrastructure, which leaves it vulnerable to widespread issues such as this. The share price of many companies took a nose dive following Friday's outage, but it's also affected many people on an individual level, from disrupting vacation plans to preventing access to emergency services.
Across the US, state troopers were reporting that 911 lines were down, starting in Alaska. Unconfirmed reports suggest that some lines in Minnesota, Arizona, Indiana Ohio and New Hampshire have also been hit. Many people were reporting issues through the Down Detector website, with outages appearing to peak around midnight PT/3 a.m. ET. If you live in one of the affected states, check with your local state trooper or police department for alternative emergency numbers.
"This is not a security incident or cyberattack," the company added.
The last time there was an internet outage this widespread was when a service called Fastly went down in 2021. It's a reminder of how much of the internet is underpinned by shared infrastructure, which leaves it vulnerable to widespread issues such as this. The share price of many companies took a nose dive following Friday's outage, but it's also affected many people on an individual level, from disrupting vacation plans to preventing access to emergency services.
Across the US, state troopers were reporting that 911 lines were down, starting in Alaska. Unconfirmed reports suggest that some lines in Minnesota, Arizona, Indiana Ohio and New Hampshire have also been hit. Many people were reporting issues through the Down Detector website, with outages appearing to peak around midnight PT/3 a.m. ET. If you live in one of the affected states, check with your local state trooper or police department for alternative emergency numbers.
Microsoft and CrowdStrike Outage Explained: Airport Chaos, 911 Lines Down and More
Delta, Americans Airlines and United have resumed flights, although there are likely to be ongoing delays and cancelations due to an outage sparked by a faulty cybersecurity update.
www.cnet.com