Draft:2024 CrowdStrike outages

On July 19, 2024, a software update issued by cybersecurity services provider CrowdStrike resulted in major worldwide outages to computer infrastructure. The update, which affected Microsoft Windows systems, caused blue screens of death and resulted in service disruptions to banks, airlines, airports, media outlets, and other services.

Aviation
Airports worldwide experienced service disruptions due to the outage. In the United States, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines, issued ground-stop orders to all non-airborne aircraft.