WEB Global IT outage live updates: Australian banks, airlines, media outlets taken offline
Posted 46m ago | Updated 46 minutes ago | Fri 19 Jul 2024 at 540am
A major worldwide tech outage believed to have been caused by a flawed anti-viral update from US cyber security company CrowdStrike has hit Australia, taking down banks, airlines and media outlets.
The outage began around 5am AEST and has affected a wide range of organisations, including the Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, ANZ, NAB, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Telstra, Optus and Nine Entertainment.
Users have reported experiencing a range of problems, including being unable to access websites, use online banking or make phone calls.
CrowdStrike has confirmed that it is aware of the issue and is working to resolve it.
The outage is a major disruption for businesses and consumers alike, and it is unclear how long it will take to resolve.
Latest updates
- 7:00am AEST: The outage is still ongoing, but CrowdStrike says it is making progress on resolving the issue.
- 8:00am AEST: The Commonwealth Bank has restored some of its services, but other banks are still experiencing outages.
- 9:00am AEST: Qantas and Virgin Australia have cancelled all flights for the day.
- 10:00am AEST: Telstra and Optus are reporting widespread outages.
- 11:00am AEST: Nine Entertainment has taken all of its websites offline.
We will continue to update this blog as more information becomes available.
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