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- author, Joao da Silva
- stock, Business Correspondent
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Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike says a “significant number” of devices affected by Friday’s global IT outage are now back online.
In a social media post, the company – whose botched security update crashed Microsoft Windows computers around the world – “continues to focus on restoring all systems”.
Businesses, banks, hospitals and airlines have been hit the hardest, with some still struggling to fully restore their systems.
“We understand the profound impact this has had on everyone. We know our customers, partners and their IT teams have been working tirelessly, and we are extremely grateful.” CrowdStrike said.
“We apologize for the disruption this has caused.”
The company also said it is deploying a new solution it hopes will speed up the recovery of computer systems.
However, CrowdStrike did not say how many other devices were affected.
More than 1,400 flights into or out of the United States were canceled on Sunday, according to aviation tracking and data platform FlightAware.
Delta and United Airlines were the worst hit US airlines.
Health services in Britain, Israel and Germany were also affected on Friday, with some services being cancelled.
The massive outage has drawn attention to the vulnerability of global computer networks, showing how a glitch can cause global chaos.
“Too often these days, a glitch causes a system-wide outage, affecting industries from healthcare and airlines to banks and auto dealers,” U.S. Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Kahn said in a social media post.
“These incidents reveal how concentration can create fragile systems.”
Until this incident, the company was one of the most trusted brands in the cybersecurity industry.
According to CrowdStrike’s website, it has 29,000 customers worldwide, including some of the largest companies in the United States.
China doesn’t trust Microsoft like the rest of the world.
