A massive global IT outage has disrupted airline operations in Singapore, the United States, and Australia, affecting banks and media outlets. The outage, which began early Friday, has caused widespread issues with IT systems across several airports and airlines.
In the UK, Govia Thameslink Railway’s brands, including Southern, Thameslink, Gatwick Express, and Great Northern, reported significant IT failures impacting their services. Australia's telecommunications company, Telstra Group, also experienced disruptions.
Sky News in the UK briefly went off air due to the outages, with an on-screen message apologizing for the interruption. Additionally, Sydney airport saw flights grounded, United Airlines halted operations, and the London Stock Exchange Group faced platform interruptions.
Microsoft confirmed that a configuration change in their Azure backend caused connectivity failures affecting Microsoft 365 services. The impacted services include PowerBI, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft 365 admin center, with ongoing efforts to mitigate the issues.
