Mass IT outages have caused disruptions around the world — with thousands of flights canceled or delayed and online services down at airports, hospitals, banks and businesses. Many Microsoft users started their day with an error screen — dubbed the “blue screen of death,” or BSOD error.
The company says it is aware of an issue affecting Windows programs running technology from CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company. President Biden has been briefed on the outage, according to an administration official, who added that the White House will get “sector by sector updates throughout the day.” Here’s what to know about the widespread IT outages and what happens next.
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