Millions of people around the globe have been affected by widespread Microsoft software outage. It has impacted IT network of multiple businesses, banking services and international airlines worldwide.
In India, check-in systems for IndiGo, Akasa, and SpiceJet airlines are down nationwide. The airline across the globe reported that their check-in systems is experiencing a global outage since morning. They are currently collaborating with Microsoft to resolve the issue. The Mumbai airport has been the hardest hit, while the impact at Delhi airport remains minimal, with most disruptions occurring in Terminal 2.
The outage also caused the grounding and cancellation of flights across the United States.
The ongoing widespread outage is reportedly related to US-based cyber security provider CrowdStrike. Its ‘Falcon sensor’ is installed on many business computers to gather security data. “CrowdStrike in a statement on its website said that it is aware of reports of crashes on Windows hosts related to the Falcon sensor.
Symptoms include hosts experiencing a bug check and blue screen error related to the Falcon sensor. The company said, their engineering teams are actively working to resolve the issue. Many users in India as well have reported an outage in Microsoft services on Downdetector. The IT issues are also affecting other countries, with outages reported from New Zealand and Japan.
Disclaimer: This press release is sourced from News On AIR, Prasar Bharti and Press Information Bureau India (PIB).
