Windows users worldwide hit by mass blue screen of Death #trending #thefacts #bluescreenmicrosoft

Friday’s disruption began when CrowdStrike’s broken update for its tool, “Falcon.” The company said the flaw was found “in a single content update for Windows hosts” – and Mac and Linux systems were not affected.

However, as many companies rely on CrowdStrike for security with Windows as the operating system, the impact of the issue was widespread. Affected computers showed the error message “blue screen of death.”

Long lines formed at airports in the US, Europe and Asia as airlines lost access to check-in and booking services during the peak holiday season – disrupting thousands of flights.

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