It happened in the wee morning hours on Friday.
The issue is related to a broken update issued by IT security giant CrowdStrike.
If you use Mac or Linux, congrats, youre unaffected.
Passengers queue at Gatwick Airport amid a global IT outage on July 19, 2024 in Crawley, United Kingdom. Businesses, travel companies and Microsoft users across the globe were among those affected by a tech outage on Friday..Credit: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
CrowdStrike said it has already deployed a fix, but many users machines are still dealing with technical issues.
Microsoft has been posting regularly on Twitter.
We’re conducting additional mitigations to provide relief.
The outage has created massive interruptions for emergency services.
The UKs National Health Serviceconfirmedaround 5 a.m.
ET the screwup has impacted its appointment and patient record systems.
Over in the U.S., Alaskan State Troopersconfirmed911 call centers were experiencing issues across the state.
The troopers directed residents to call other phone numbers in case of an emergency.
Those looking to travel on Friday saw their mornings turned into a confused mess.
Airlines and airports across the U.S. are still trying to come back online.
CrowdStrike has postedworkaroundsto impacted systems on Reddit.
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