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Microsoft global outage: Satya Nadella reacts to disruption, ‘We are aware and…’

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A flawed software update from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike caused widespread disruptions across Microsoft Windows systems globally. Financial institutions in Hong Kong, healthcare services in the UK, and aviation operations in India were among the affected sectors. CrowdStrike and Microsoft quickly released patches to address the problem. The CEO of CrowdStrike, George Kurtz, apologized and announced that all impacted Windows computers would require a manual reboot. Airlines experienced significant delays and cancellations, and healthcare services, including emergency services, were severely affected. The situation is still developing.