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Global tech outage live updates: Flights grounded and offices hit as internet users face disruptions


Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike said that the issue believed to be behind the outage was not a security incident or cyberattack.

At Hong Kong’s airport, hundreds of travellers were queuing for manual check-in around the counters of budget airline HK Express, which said that its global e-commerce system was affected by Microsoft’s service outage. ShareCommuter disembark a Great Northern railway train at Hunt’s Cross station in Liverpool, England, amid reports of widespread IT outages affecting airlines, broadcasters and banks, Friday, July 19, 2024. ShareA widespread technology outage grounded flights, knocked banks offline and media outlets off air on Friday in a massive disruption that affected companies and services around the world and highlighted dependence on software from a handful of providers.

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