Global IT Meltdown: Banks, Airports, and Government Services Crippled

A massive IT outage has hit major institutions across the nation, and globally, affecting banks, media outlets, airports, supermarkets, and government services. Reports were emerging that the outage was not malicious, however, there was no information as to how long it could last with some businesses forced to close their doors while they waited. Telstra said its services were affected by a problem with Microsoft and a software update by cybersecurity company CrowdStrike that seems to have gone awry. A federal government spokesperson said they were working closely with the National Cyber Security Coordinator on the “unfolding outage” which started at about 3.30 p.m....