KEY FACTSThe outage has been blamed on a software update by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which has resulted in many Windows systems experiencing the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” (BSOD) while booting. The underlying issue causing outages for Microsoft’s 365 apps and services—including Outlook, Teams and Office—has been fixed, the company said, though a “residual impact” is continuing to affect some services.

Source: Forbes July 20, 2024 02:01 UTC