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Blue Screen of Death Plunges Airports and Banks Into Chaos

MEGA-GLITCH

Flights were grounded across the U.S. and companies around the world reported major technical issues because of a botched CrowdStrike update.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

Published Jul. 19 2024 5:40AM EDT

IT outages have been reported around the world, bringing chaos to airports, banks, and health care systems. — SeanGallup/Getty

Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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