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- A widespread IT outage linked to a CrowdStrike update hit global operations on Friday.
- The outage caused travel chaos, affected hospitals, and even took out some broadcasters.
- The issue was caused by a defect in an update for Windows.
The world has been hit by one of the most widespread tech outages in history.
The Friday outage, linked to cyber security firm CrowdStrike, affected operations around the world and has been compared to Y2K. Flights have been grounded, some medical procedures and appointments were canceled, and TV networks were taken off the air.