CrowdStrike CEO issues latest statement
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz issued an updated statement about X, assuring customers that this was not a “security or cyber incident” and that their information remains protected.
“We are working with all affected customers to ensure their systems are restored and they can provide the service they expect,” Kurtz added.
He said he would provide updates via his X account, LinkedIn and the CrowdStrike website.
The Federal Aviation Administration says it is aware of reports of outages that are causing disruptions to services, including 911.
“We are working closely with other federal agencies to provide assistance and determine the scope of the service interruption,” the FAA said.
Buttigieg says airlines must take care of passengers affected by global IT outage
“We're tracking all of the different impacts that have on different modes of transportation,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said in an interview with CNBC.
Buttigieg said the department had reminded airlines dealing with the groundings that they have a “responsibility to protect passengers when significant delays occur.”
Buttigieg also said public transportation was operating normally despite the ongoing global IT outage, but that some consumers might experience website downtime or minor issues with ticketing systems.
“This was not a cyberattack,” he said, but the agency would continue to work with infrastructure and transportation providers to ensure they maintained adequate cyber defenses.
Chicago Department of Aviation monitors global IT outages
The Chicago Department of Aviation said in a statement that it was monitoring a global IT outage that is affecting air travel across the country.
“CDA staff are working diligently with the federal government and airlines at both O'Hare and Midway airports to resume operations as soon as possible,” the department said in a statement. “CDA remains committed to providing all necessary assistance to passengers during this time.”
CDA urges anyone departing from Chicago's airports today to check the status of their flight before heading to the airport.
Long lines at Atlanta airport, but “snowball chances”
Report from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hundreds of people were waiting in ticket lines at Spirit Airlines in Atlanta as travelers waited to get information about their flights.
One traveler at the front of the line said he'd been waiting for more than four hours. Employees calling out specific flight numbers had to yell through the crowds to be heard. When asked if they were confident about leaving Atlanta today, one woman in line said, “Snowball chances.”
The Orange County Fire Department said there was no interruption in responding to the emergency.
The Orange County Fire Department in California said the power outage temporarily affected some of its internal systems but that emergency response was not interrupted and there were no delays in service at its 78 fire stations.
“Our IT team continues to monitor the situation,” a fire official said.
What we know about Microsoft's global outage
Today, a routine software update has caused a chain reaction of disruptions that have affected businesses around the world, from airports and banks to retailers and law enforcement agencies.
This wasn't a cyber attack, but rather a flawed update deployed by one of the world's largest cybersecurity companies in an attempt to protect their customers from hackers.
CrowdStrike, an Austin, Texas-based cybersecurity firm widely used by businesses and government agencies that use Microsoft computers, said the problem was caused by a flaw in one of its updates for computers running the Windows operating system.The result was perhaps the largest global information technology outage in history.
Read the full story here.
Federal Reserve says critical systems are 'operating normally'
The Federal Reserve issued assurances that the system was functioning amid the global technology outage.
“Critical Federal Reserve systems are functioning normally. We are monitoring the situation and working closely with industry and other government agencies to assess the situation,” the central bank said in a statement to CNBC.
Republican National Convention attendees seek ways to get out of Milwaukee
Report from Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Greetings from the Milwaukee airport, a mix of politicians, red hats and police officers.
The police officers from North Carolina have been here for a while, one of them is sleeping on the floor, and one of the airlines just announced they're bringing in snack carts.
It's busy but quiet, with a generally pretty tired vibe — most people here have been watching former President Donald Trump speak until late into the night — and most of the seats at the gate (as well as most of the floor) are filled with tired travelers.
FlightAware, which tracks airline status, said this morning that 40 flights had been canceled and a further 65 were delayed.
FedEx experiences 'significant disruptions'
FedEx said it experienced “significant disruptions” across its network due to a global IT outage.
The company said contingency plans were being activated to mitigate the impact, but that there may be delays to parcels scheduled for delivery today.
FedEx advised customers to check its service alerts page for the latest updates and to track their packages on its website at fedex.com.
