Heads up global tech chaos

[NorthernRaider]

UPDATED 10.18 BST

Massive global computer outages. GLOBAL Airports, airlines, train companies mass groundings and cancellations, Microsoft affected, TV companies off air, 100's hospital bookings not working, stock exchanges closed, duck duck go, Bing, checkouts, cashpoints, credit card payments, banking, online shopping, Sky News, CBBC, credit card companies, bus companies, hotel bookings etc all down, Health authorities patient booking and record systems down, GP surgeries records and bookings badly affected , 911 systems in US out , Online Banking affected, Ticket companies down, Thousands of flights cancelled and grounded across the world, Airline bookings and departures, air traffic control centres affected, United, DELTA, KLM and AA flights grounded globally .Rail freight handing systems disrupted. Massive disruption across most UK and European airports.
Container shipping terminals stopped, Retail and Online Stores and shops closed.
Swissport baggage handling systems at multiple airports out.

Elective Surgery being cancelled in EU and UK hospitals

Air Traffic control in some countries down to using bits of paper to operate things

UK national Community Pharmacy system affected

London Stock exchange affected

Reuters saying NOT a Cyber attack

No reports of utility outages water, power, gas outages so far

And this is before the CME is also due to arrive. Stay safe.

Problem caused by one bad file update because of Crowdstrike and Microsoft. Started in Australia and NZ spreading globally.

BBC experts reporting hundreds of millions of PCs may need reboots/ updates

It started in Aus and NZ and has spread through Asia, India, Europe, UK,
Problem caused by one bad file update because of Crowdstrike and Microsoft

BBC Tech experts say " this expose the folly of companies, businesses and agencies relying only on ONE computer system."

[bigpaul]

this is what happens when you put all your eggs in one basket.

[Sunna]

Would they admit that a country like China or Russia was behind this ....any reports of problems in those countries.
Russia has sure been issuing threats like this for sometime.
To keep confendence in the system our rulers would lie.

If this is a cyber attack from China or Russia is it a act of war.

[bigpaul]

our local farm shop card machines are down because of this .

[Skean Dhude]

It was a cockup in security software written by CrowdStrike a major player in CyberSecurity. Software in Windows that forces an update whether you want it or not so as each system was updated it died. That is why I hate mandatory patching because malicious players can easily be just stupid players in this case or government players mandating patches so they can access your systems. That is why I use Linux.

[Skean Dhude]

Just remember Scotty's famous words. The more complicated they make the plumbing the easier it is to screw it up.

[Sunna]

https://youtube.com/shorts/Bg-hG4AE7IY?feature=shared

What if all your cash disappeared.

[bigpaul]

(19 July 2024, 19:32)Sunna Wrote: https://youtube.com/shorts/Bg-hG4AE7IY?feature=shared

What if all your cash disappeared.

thats why we have a reserve fund of cash for just such emergencies.

[Straight Shooter]

Maybe a taster of things coming down the track ? And able to do huge damage to millions of people on a global scale ….without the use of a gun or a single round of ammo ! , word on the streets is Northern Raider foiled a kidnap attempt a few weeks back by some Ivan hit squad ….no match for our boy though reports say he was really cross with them and was swearing very bad at them , after kicking one of them in the nuts he was heard saying “ yeah take that back on home you rotters “ they left in a hurry into the local woods looking really confused ….thats our boy! .

[Skean Dhude]

(19 July 2024, 19:32)Sunna Wrote: https://youtube.com/shorts/Bg-hG4AE7IY?feature=shared

What if all your cash disappeared.

That's not cash. Cash is the paper and metal you hold in your hand.

Anything in digital form is a proxy transaction and is subject to the whims of it's controllers, be they the company that owns it or third party intruders, such a hackers and government.