Microsoft Windows Blue Screen of Death Disrupts Flights, Banking, and Retail

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – Millions of Windows device users across the country were shocked when the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) suddenly appeared on their laptop or PC screen.

The impact is that a number of airlines, banks and supermarkets around the world are experiencing massive disruptions due to problems with… update issued by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike. CrowdStrike itself is a cybersecurity service provider platform based in Texas, United States.

This cybersecurity platform itself is widely used by various companies around the world, and is used to manage the security of PC and server devices.

Quoting Business Insider, On Friday (19/7/2024), American Airlines and United Airlines issued warnings several hours ago. They said that communication was lost because there was a problem with the system that sends messages to the plane, air traffic control, and airline operations.

In fact, some passengers, including those in Indonesia, also received handwritten boarding passes due to the blue screen of death disruption.

Meanwhile, at London's Heathrow airport, travelers are advised to check their phone numbers. gate them via Google, because the information board was not working.

Not only airlines, 911 lines, broadcasters, and fast food outlets were also affected by the collapse of Microsoft's services. So were grocery stores, retailers, and fast food outlets whose cash registers were not working.

Meanwhile, in New York, US, commuters were warned that subway arrival information would be unavailable. However, services continued to operate.

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