Major banks, airlines hit in new global online outage

A man trying to log into his bank account through a mobile app in Sydney, as Australia’s major banks reported online outages affecting their websites and apps. — AFP

SYDNEY: Major banks and airlines were among businesses hit by a fresh global online outage on June 17, with the problem traced to US-based tech provider Akamai.

An hour-long blackout hit a number of US airlines and several Australian financial firms as well as other companies dotted around the world, with angry customers unable to access websites and mobile apps.