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Travelers walk past a monitor displaying a blue error screen, also known as the "Blue Screen of Death" inside Terminal C in Newark International Airport, after a worldwide tech outage caused by an update to Crowdstrike's "Falcon Sensor" software which crashed Microsoft Windows systems, in Newark, New Jersey, U.S., July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo

CrowdStrike shares tumble 13% on IT outage impact

Microsoft said about 8.5 million Windows devices, or less than 1% of all Windows machines, were affected.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 19: An information screen informs travelers that train information is not running due to the global technical outage at Canal Street subway station on July 19, 2024 in New York City. Businesses and transport worldwide were affected by a global technology outage that was attributed to a software update issued by CrowdStrike, a cybersecurity firm whose software is used by many industries around the world. (Photo by Adam Gray/Getty Images)

‘Largest IT Outage Of All Time’ Leaves The U.S. And Globe On Edge

Friday saw disruptions to financial services, medical offices, airports, TV broadcasts, and more as businesses globally struggled with an ongoing catastrophic IT outage.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File photo

Wall Street extends rout, CrowdStrike slumps on global tech outage

Wall Street’s main indexes fell on Friday, while investors assessed the impact of a global cyber outage that knocked down CrowdStrike’s shares to an over two-month low.

A person with luggage waits at BER airport following a global IT outage, in Berlin, Germany, July, 19, 2024. REUTERS/Nadja Wohlleben

What is CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm behind a global tech outage?

Companies across several industries were hit on Friday by a global tech outage tied to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform and a software issue.

Passengers wait at Barajas Airport, as Spanish airport operator Aena on Friday reported a computer systems "incident" at all Spanish airports which may cause flight delays, in Madrid, Spain July 19, 2024. REUTERS/Elena Rodriguez

Global tech outage disrupts industries, highlights online risks

A worldwide tech outage crippled industries from travel to finance on Friday before services started coming back online after hours of disruption.

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., May 15, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Wall St unsettled ahead of inflation data, Fed meeting

Wall Street slipped on Monday as wary investors steered clear of risky assets ahead of a key inflation reading and a meeting of the Federal Reserve this week.