A global IT outage caused by a software update issued by Crowdstrike has disrupted major services worldwide, including public transport, international flights, healthcare facilities, and businesses. Microsoft has fixed the underlying cause of the outage, but residual impact is still affecting some services. Global banks, medical services, critical infrastructure, and various businesses have been impacted. Airlines have been hit the hardest, with 1,390 canceled flights globally and impacted carriers in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. The White House and UK government are investigating the outage, with emergency meetings being held to discuss the impact. As services are gradually being restored, efforts are being made to address the disruptions caused by the outage. The IT outage serves as a reminder of the potential vulnerabilities in our increasingly digital world and the need for robust cybersecurity measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
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