WDAY RADIO — Cyber security experts say a computer software update is likely to blame for mass outages to businesses across the world.
The outage is currently impacting several industries, including airlines, banks, businesses, healthcare organizations and emergency services in some locations worldwide. Airports in some facilities across the country have needed to down their own planes due to safety concerns; including companies like Delta, United Airlines, and American Airlines.
CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity company tackling the issue, states the incident is not a cyber attack and is related to a software update through Windows, a Microsoft product. According to a statement made by CrowdStrike’s CEO, the issue is identified and a fix has been deployed to users. You can find live updates from CrowdStrike, including potential workarounds to the issue, by clicking here.
This is a developing story. Stay with us as more details become available.
