Banks, Airports, Others Disrupted over Global IT Outage

Airlines in Singapore, the United States, and Australia have experienced significant disruptions due to a major global cyber outage affecting services.

The extensive information technology (IT) outage, which began early Friday, also impacted banks and media outlets.

International media reported that several airports and airlines faced IT system issues as the outages spread.

In the UK, Govia Thameslink Railway’s four brands – Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, and Great Northern – experienced widespread IT failures, affecting their services.

Australia’s telecommunications company Telstra Group also reported disruptions.

Sky News briefly went off air in the UK due to the outages, leaving viewers without access to its broadcast.

An on-screen message on Friday morning, apologising for the interruption, read, “We apologise for the interruption to this broadcast. We hope to restore the transmission of Sky News shortly.”

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Flights were grounded at Sydney Airport, United Airlines halted operations, and the London Stock Exchange Group’s platform reportedly faced interruptions.

In Germany, Berlin Airport reported IT system issues, attributing check-in delays to a “technical fault.”

Rail transportation in the UK was also impacted, with Govia Thameslink Railway reporting delays.

“We are currently experiencing widespread IT issues across our entire network,” the service announced on social media.

Additionally, Telstra Group reported service disruptions on its X account on Friday.

“Global issues affecting CrowdStrike and Microsoft are disrupting some of our systems. The issue is causing some hold ups for some of our customers and we thank you for your patience,” Telstra Group said.

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Stephen Jesuwale

Jesuwale Stephen is a journalist who finished from the Nigerian Institute of Journalism. He is a distinctive writer, media strategist and also a Digital Marketer