There has been a massive technical outage around the world.
The outage is believed to be caused by a faulty anti-virus update by CrowdStrike, the world’s leading US cyber security firm.
As a result, many of the biggest companies have been thrown into crisis and Australian news channels have reportedly had to halt publishing news.
The problems have affected some of the world’s biggest companies, including banks, government offices, IT companies and airports, and have also caused some flight disruptions.
Windows 10 users around the world are facing major outages, which have resulted in computer freezes and blue screens with recovery screen errors.
It’s best to assume that most of the IT services you use are going to be rebooted in some way in the next few hours.
It is important to be aware of whether you are currently engaged in risky or critical tasks using the computer, and it is best to be patient until these conditions are resolved.
It is reported that vacations have even been arranged due to this. Many online services in Sri Lanka were suspended today due to this.
Due to this situation, millions of Windows computers have been down by now from Blue screen of death (BSOD).
Airlines, Hospitals, Hotels and all organizations that work based on Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Azure have been shut down due to this.
However, information has also been updated that this is a problem with CrowdStrike – a Cloud based Security Solution, which is not a Microsoft cause.
