Today's Featured World News (System Failures Worldwide, Their Effects) (7/19 Friday)

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・News details (excerpt from Nihon Keizai Shimbun)

Large-scale computer system failures occurred on the 19th (Japan time) around the world. It seems that the cause was not a cyber attack, but security software from the US security company Cloud Strike. In addition to delays occurring at various airports, the effects spread greatly, such as banks not being able to send money.

The failure occurred with the company's security software “Falcon.” It affected the operation of the basic software (OS) “Windows” of Microsoft in the US containing the same software.

Recovery procedures have been shown to users of the company's software since Cloud Strike, and it is gradually being restored. However, it takes time due to having to work on each computer, etc. According to the British Reuters news agency, Microsoft has stated that “the root cause of 365 application and service suspension has been fixed, but the impact on some customers continues.”