Global Tech Outage Disrupts Air Travel and Border Crossings

A major technology outage led to widespread disruptions, particularly affecting air travel and border crossings. The problem originated from a faulty update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Governments and businesses are scrambling to restore systems. While some regions are recovering, sectors like aviation may take days to get back to normal.

Transport providers, businesses, and governments are racing to restore all their systems following a widespread technology outage that caused significant disruptions, particularly in air travel. Thousands of flights were canceled, leaving planes and crews misaligned, and airports continued to struggle with check-ins and security.

The root cause of the disruption was a faulty update deployed by CrowdStrike, a global cybersecurity firm. The issue affected machines running Microsoft Windows, but CrowdStrike confirmed it was not a security breach or cyberattack.

Britain's National Cyber Security Centre has warned businesses and individuals to be vigilant for phishing attempts. While some sectors are expected to recover quickly, the aviation industry faces a prolonged period of readjustment.

(With inputs from agencies.)