Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike has admitted that a "defect" in a software update has caused the IT outage currently wrecking havoc worldwide.
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00:00Planes have been grounded, banks disrupted and broadcasters taken off air due to a major
00:08global technological glitch.
00:11US cyber security firm CrowdStrike admitted that a defect in a product update for Microsoft
00:18programs was to blame.
00:20CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said that the identified issue was being fixed and the disruption
00:27was not a cyber attack.
00:29Berlin's Brandenburg Airport and London's Gatwick Airport are among a slate of European
00:35transport hubs impacted and reporting delays, with Edinburgh Airport stating passengers
00:41had missed flights.
00:43Hospitals in Britain and Germany are reporting system malfunctions, with one cancelling elective
00:48surgery.
00:49Australian and South African banks are reporting that customers are unable to use their bank
00:55cards, while major UK broadcasters were temporarily offline.
01:00Grocery stores and retail outlets have reported they are unable to make in-store payments.