Surge in global tech outages

Days after a faulty cybersecurity update from CrowdStrike hit 8.5 million Windows devices, airlines and other companies are still experiencing technical problems and recovery could be lengthy


1 System impacted by Crowdstrike update

2 Servers: CrowdStrike software at fault operates at what’s called kernel level of computer

3 CrowdStrike bug: Causes Windows computers to crash to Blue Screen of Death before users can take any actions to correct it


Kernel level: CrowdStrike’s software can do more to detect cyberattacks on Windows servers


Tech outage loses ($ billions)
2018	2.7
2019 	3.5
2020 	4.2
2021 	6.9
2022 	10.3
2023 	12.5
2024	CrowdStrike outage: Estimated at $1 billion-plus


2018-23: FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reports loss of $40.1bn


Global flight cancellations and delays

Friday: 	5,171 cancelled 46,013 delayed
Saturday: 	2,881 cancelled 35,204 delayed
Sunday: 	2,962 cancelled	34,556 delayed
Monday:	 	1,295 cancelled	18,935 delayed


Sources: CNN, CrowdStrike, FBI, FlightAware, Reuters 
Picture: Microsoft 
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