Global IT outage hits banks, airlines, supermarkets

CrowdStrike has since issued an alert, stating that the issues are due to ‘content deployment’ that has since been reverted and advising a workaround fix via its customer forum.

PETALING JAYA: In a widespread disruption, companies and users globally are experiencing crashes on their Windows laptops and desktop computers, and Malaysia is no exception.

The issue is reportedly affecting banking institutions, airlines, telecommunications providers and supermarkets globally, according to a report from the UK news daily The Guardian.