Crowdstrike outage causes global problems in IT infrastructure Windows

A recent update to Crowdstrike software has caused a global outage in the IT infrastructure on computers with Windows. Companies around the world have faced serious problems, causing significant disruptions to various sectors, including airlines, banks and telecommunications.

The outage began in Australia and quickly spread to other regions. Among those affected were companies such as Sky News and Ryanair, which publicly confirmed the problems with their systems. In the US, the Federal Aviation Administration reported disruptions to major airlines such as Delta, United and American Airlines. In India, almost all airlines, including Vistara, IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa Air, experienced technical problems affecting bookings, check-ins and flight updates.

Crowdstrike quickly identified the cause of the outage and released an update to fix it. However, many machines remained in a recovery state, requiring manual intervention to fully restore functionality. IT administrators around the world are trying to implement workarounds, such as booting computers in safe mode and deleting certain system files.

This incident highlighted the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to software failures and the need for reliable backup and recovery mechanisms. Security experts urge users to temporarily disable automatic updates and stay tuned for new patches from Crowdstrike.

The situation has generated significant buzz on social media, with users sharing photos and reports of Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) issues on their computers. Some users have suggested temporary solutions to restore system functionality.