Washington.-A major computer failure caused disruptions around the world on Friday, affecting international airlines, railway companies and telecommunications industries.
Major U.S. airlines including Delta, United and American Airlines suspended flights early Thursday due to “communications issues,” the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Similar problems affected Berlin airport in Germany, Amsterdam-Schiphol in the Netherlands, Hong Kong and all Spanish airports, according to airport managers in these countries. In Switzerland, Zurich airport, the country’s largest, said it had suspended landings until further notice. Beijing airports, however, were not affected, Chinese state television reported.
In addition to airlines and airports, the computer outage also affected Dutch hospitals, the London Stock Exchange and the British rail operator. Broadcasts of the British broadcaster Sky News were disrupted and in Australia, the national broadcaster ABC said its systems had been affected by a “major” outage.
George Kurtz, CEO of CrowdStrike – the company behind the flaw – explained that it was a failed update for Windows. He ruled out a cyber attack and indicated that a solution had already been implemented.Infobae.
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2024-07-24 12:13:23
