A global cyberattack appears to be underway gettyA widespread Windows failure has brought down the computer systems of emergency services, banks, airports and more. Windows machines are reportedly failing to boot, following a flawed update pushed out by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. There are reports of the problem striking in the U.S. India, Japan and many other countries around the world. 911 is down in Oregon too.”In the U.K., train services are being disrupted by the failure. “CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts.

Source: Forbes July 19, 2024 12:44 UTC