Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:09pm on 20 Jul 2024,Saturday International
A global IT outage triggered by a bug in a CrowdStrike update has caused chaos worldwide. Airline passengers faced lengthy delays and lost luggage, while pharmacies struggled with medicine delivery backlogs. The issue, which began Friday, affected Microsoft Windows PCs, displaying a "blue screen of death." Experts warn that full recovery may take weeks. Travelers reported extended wait times and poor communication from airlines, with some waiting over nine hours. The company's founder confirmed the issue was not a cyber attack, but a bug in the update.
