Global Microsoft Outage Affects Airlines, Hospitals, and Retailers
Routine Update Causes Massive Outage
A massive outage has been hitting computers around the world, affecting airlines, hospitals, and retailers. Microsoft has confirmed that the outage was caused by what was supposed to be a routine update from the cybersecurity company.
Turkish Airlines Among Affected Carriers
Turkish Airlines, Turkey's flag carrier, has confirmed that it is affected by the massive global IT outage on Friday. A spokesperson told the BBC that as of 13:00 local time (11:00 BST), several of its flights had been delayed or canceled due to the outage.
Blue Screen of Death Reported
Businesses around the world reported experiencing issues with Microsoft Windows overnight Thursday into Friday, with users reporting the "blue screen of death." This error message typically indicates a critical system failure.
Emergency 911 Lines Down in Some States
Perhaps most concerning of all, many states across the US have reported that their emergency 911 lines are down. Microsoft said on Twitter that it was aware of the issue and was working to resolve it.
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