Core Concepts
A widespread internet outage occurred on July 19th, 2024, caused by simultaneous disruptions at CrowdStrike and Microsoft, leading to widespread impacts on various systems and services.
Abstract
The content describes a major internet outage that occurred on July 19th, 2024, centered around disruptions at CrowdStrike and Microsoft cloud services. The outage was first noticed through reports on social media, with Troy Hunt's thread being one of the early indicators of the widespread issues.
The outage had significant impacts, with reports of planes and emergency centers being shut down as a result. The author expresses concern for those affected, both technical personnel trying to resolve the issues and regular users impacted by the computer systems being down.
The summary provides a high-level overview of the incident, noting the timing, the companies involved (CrowdStrike and Microsoft), and the widespread nature of the outage. The author emphasizes the severity of the situation and the need for those affected to stay safe during the disruption.
Stats
The CrowdStrike outage occurred around 7:30 Central European Summer Time on July 19th, 2024.
Reports showed that the outage was impacting various systems and services, including planes and emergency centers.
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