“Let’s have a quick meeting to discuss!” But we ended up discussing, hey, getting an error, how can we proceed?
From this to airlines and train companies saying they would see delays due to technical issues, everyone out there was messed up.
Yes! The most popular communication platform for the worldwide corporate sector, Microsoft Teams, went down for hours straight away, affecting businesses worldwide.
Indeed, it was a hard hit that caused a tremendous impact on other sectors, including flights, stock markets, banking operations, healthcare, etc. The entire business landscape relies on Microsoft, the trusted technology company!
Seeing a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error was a jarring shock. I was unable to log in to the system as the devices crashed upon being switched on.
This Is What the Screen Looked Like!
Omg. A lot more happened. Get through everything about the Microsoft outage below.
Keep reading till the end!
What Caused the Microsoft Outage?
The global Microsoft outage was possibly due to a failure in CrowdStrike, Falcon, a cybersecurity platform for Microsoft Windows. As said earlier, this led to a complete “Black Screen of Death” (BSOD), which occurs due to errors in driver software or hardware.
However, CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz stated in a post on X that” A defect in a software update for Microsoft Windows operating systems seems to have triggered the outages. “
Kurtz also said in the post that this was not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified and isolated, and the fix has been deployed.”
Microsoft Services Hit with the Outage
This massive outage impacted the services below.
PowerBI
While addressing the impact, users may notice that their services are read-only.
Microsoft Teams
The most popular communication medium for the corporate sector, Teams, functions stopped working, including group chats, messages, and more.
Viva Engage
Users might be unable to access Viva Engage.
Plus, Major Disruptions Caused to
Airlines
A whopping 21,000 flights were delayed on Friday, and the number is expected to rise. The outage caused heavy disruption to the airlines. Delta, Indigo, American Airlines, Spice Jet, and others faced major operational challenges.
Indigo on X
Berlin Brandenburg Airport said, “Due to technical issues, there will be delays in check-in.” Many more such airlines expected delays, causing travelers inconvenience.
Health Services Hit
According to their operator, two hospitals in the northern German cities of Luebeck and Kiel have canceled elective surgeries scheduled for Friday due to a global IT outage connected to the cybersecurity company Crowdstrike.
Stock Markets
The outages also disrupted stock exchange operations in many countries, including the London Stock Exchange. Further, payment systems were impacted in India. Some customers standing in the queue of Australian stores were unable to make payments due to the outage.
What’s Microsoft Saying About the Issue?
Microsoft is committed to resolving the issue as a top priority and making everything seamless for its users. The company said on Twitter X, “We’re seeing continuous improvements in Microsoft 365 Apps services while we progress on mitigation actions.”
The Recent Update
Wrapping it Up
Getting things to normal and back to work, folks! Yes, this is what we can say now. However, the Microsoft Outage today, was the most significant disruption in modern tech history affect a range of sectors. Despite all, Microsoft is and will continue to be a leading frontrunner in the IT industry serving millions!
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