Updating a security software The IT crisis unleashed chaos on a global level, disrupting services at airports, banks and hospitals, as well as online payment through some companies in the sector, among other problems.
The Falcon protection program, created by the firm CrowdStrike and widely used by large corporations, left Windows systems and computers inoperative; according to experts, it would be one of the largest computer blackouts in history, surpassing the worst cyberattacks, reports a report. report From the newspaper The country.
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Experts say it is too early to assess the extent of the problem, but the software company has provided reassurance that it is working tirelessly to resolve the problem.
The first impacts occurred at airports in several countries, and quickly spread to the financial sectors, media and other vital infrastructure.
A software incompatibility has caused the Windows operating system to malfunction and take down other programs on computers around the world, the publication said.
Microsoft sources, cited by the media, explained that the update has been withdrawn by CrowdStrike, which has already informed its users of the steps to take to manually resolve the issue.
CrowdStrike, for its part, assures that “the problem has been identified, isolated, and a solution has been implemented.” The company’s CEO, George Kurtz, added from his profile on X that the company “is actively working with customers affected by a defect found in a content update for Windows users.”
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…
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Mac and Linux-based systems have been left unaffected by the problem, he stressed, adding that “it is not a security incident or a cyber attack.”
The failure has halted air traffic at airports around the world due to technical problems, with failures reported in countries such as Australia, Poland, India, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Major US airlines such as Delta, United and American Airlines have also reported problems with their airport operations, and budget airline Ryanair has asked passengers to arrive at check-in counters three hours early.
The London Stock Exchange and Sky TV reported disruptions, and Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the UK’s largest rail company, warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread problems”.
