A global tech outage is disrupting operations in multiple industries with airlines halting flights, some broadcasters off-air and everything from banking to healthcare hit by system problems.
According to an alert sent by CrowdStrike to its clients and reviewed by Reuters, the company's "Falcon Sensor" software is causing Microsoft Windows to crash and display the "Blue Screen of Death".
The outages have rippled far and wide, affecting New Zealand businesses, banking and businesses and international airlines alike.
CrowdStrike is saying the global IT issues are caused by 'defect' in 'content update'.
Here's the full statement from George Kurtz, the CEO of CrowdStrike:
"CrowdStrike is actively working with customers impacted by a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts.
"Mac and Linux hosts are not impacted. This is not a security incident or cyberattack.
"The issue has been identified, isolated and a fix has been deployed.
"We refer customers to the support portal for the latest updates and will continue to provide complete and continuous updates on our website.
"We further recommend organisations ensure they're communicating with CrowdStrike representatives through official channels.
"Our team is fully mobilised to ensure the security and stability of CrowdStrike customers."
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