Microsoft Windows Outage Disrupts Major Financial Firms and Airlines

Microsoft, the tech giant, is grappling with a widespread outage of its Windows systems that has caused major disruptions to essential services globally, including emergency services, banks, airports, and broadcasters.

The failure, which began late on July 18 and extended into the next day, is reportedly linked to issues with CrowdStrike's cybersecurity software, according to a Forbes report. Many institutions are facing severe operational challenges due to this outage.

On July 18 at 11:41 pm UTC, Microsoft 365 Status posted on X that it was investigating an issue impacting users' ability to access various Microsoft 365 apps and services.

Banking Sector Hit Hard

The banking sector has been significantly affected by this Windows failure. Online banking services are particularly impacted, with customers globally reporting problems with logging in and performing transactions.

Downdetector, a website that tracks service outages, has recorded a substantial increase in reports of disrupted banking services.

In the United Kingdom, attempts to log into two major banks this morning were unsuccessful, leaving customers unable to access their accounts and causing widespread frustration and anxiety.

Similar issues have been reported across banks in the United States, Australia, and India, underscoring the global impact of this disruption.

Latest Update

In an update from Microsoft at 7:55 am UTC, the company stated that multiple services are "continuing to see improvements in availability" as it works to resolve the issue.

This is a developing story, and further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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