Microsoft has suffered a major server outage. Thousands of users around the world are reporting problems accessing Microsoft 365 applications and data in the company’s cloud. , the outage also affected media, banks, and airlines.
Microsoft’s Big Failure. The Problem Has Already Been Fixed to a Large extent
The problems began Thursday night. Microsoft said Friday that it had located the problem and most of its servers were now up and running. However, the company said some users may still experience problems.
Sydney Airport has grounded all flights. Berlin Airport reports delays in check-in due to technical fault. In Spain, airports across the country have been affected. Edinburgh Airport is in a similar situation
Flights have been completely suspended by United, Delta and American Airlines, as has Virgin Australia. Ryanair, on the other hand, recommends arriving at airports at least three hours before departure, especially since online check-in is not working.
Rail companies in the UK and Australian telecommunications operator Telstra Group are also experiencing problems. The outage also led to the shutdown of Sky News, which is currently not broadcasting.
We know the culprit behind Microsoft’s outage. The problem was with a tool that provides cybersecurity
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike admitted to causing the outage. It was their sensor, Falcon Sensor, which is a kind of antivirus for cloud services. Administrators using this tool had problems that manifested themselves in the form of a so-called blue screen, which informs about the failure
Source: Gazeta
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