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A computer failure has affected important services around the world, disrupting public transport connections, delaying international flights and restricting the operations of healthcare facilities and companies. Here's what you need to know Crowdstrike, Microsoft and the airlines affected
The outage appears to be due, at least in part, to a software update issued by Crowdstrike on Microsoft Windows systems. The American cybersecurity firm told its clients early Friday that engineers were addressing the issue, according to an advisory seen by CNN. The issue is specific to Falcon, which is designed to protect files saved in the cloud.