Cause Of Outages Identified Services Gradually Restoring

Global Cyber Outage Cause Identified, Residual Impact Continues

Cause of Outages Identified, Services Gradually Restoring

Microsoft announced on Friday that the underlying cause of a global cyber outage has been resolved, but residual effects continue to impact some services. The outage, which affected numerous countries and industries, was traced to a faulty software update distributed by a lesser-known cybersecurity firm.

Airlines, Hospitals Affected by Widespread Outages

The update caused significant disruptions for computer-dependent services worldwide, including government systems, airlines, and hospitals. The Internet Outages Map provided a real-time visualization of the outage's global impact, showcasing the frequency of service disruptions over the previous 24 hours.