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On 19 July, computers running Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system faced a significant service disruption, impacting users domestically and internationally. By 15:00, numerous reports emerged of computer screens abruptly shutting down and displaying error messages like "Windows couldn't load correctly," rendering devices unable to reboot. Affected users in Japan took to social media to describe the issue, with one user lamenting, "It's stuck in an infinite restart loop." Microsoft Japan Co. has announced that they are "investigating the issue."
Airports were affected, and so was McDonald's Japan:
These disruptions occurred worldwide:
Microsoft outage causes disruptions in Japan, worldwide - The Mainichi
Computers equipped with Microsoft Corp.'s Windows operating system experienced an apparent major service disruption on July 19, believed to have affec
Airports were affected, and so was McDonald's Japan:
McDonald’s in Japan Hit by Systems Outage, Closing 30% of Stores
McDonald’s Corp. in Japan suspended about 30% of its stores nationwide on Friday after a systems outage.
These disruptions occurred worldwide:
- Major IT outages are hitting industries across the world, with airlines, banking, shops and healthcare affected
- Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike says a "defect" in one of its content updates is to blame, hitting Windows operating systems
- "This is not a security incident or cyberattack. The issue has been identified, isolated, and a fix has been deployed," the firm says
Chaos persists as IT outage could take time to fix, says cybersecurity firm boss
Airports, banking and healthcare were all hit when a Crowdstrike update triggered huge Microsoft outages.
Japan mostly spared in global IT meltdown despite reports of some bugs
Around the world, airlines, network broadcasts and banks said their systems were disrupted.
Global cyber outage blamed on security software update
Broadcasters, airports and several companies across the world were hit with major disruptions after an update caused a global tech outage. Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said it has issued a fix. DW has more.